Senior Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Professional development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach is seeking a Senior Nursery Room Leader for the Baby Room (0-2 years). You will lead by example, support your team in delivering high-quality care, promote secure attachments, and provide meaningful learning experiences that support early development.

You'll oversee educational strategies across rooms, mentor Room Leaders, and ensure safeguarding and health and safety. The role offers an inclusive, supportive environment with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory or leadership experience.
• Ability to foster an inclusive and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that educational strategies and practices are consistent across multiple rooms.
• Lead the planning and delivery of activities, adapting the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of the children.
• Mentor and develop Room Leaders, promoting a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Oversee the wellbeing and safeguarding of children, making necessary adaptations to support children with additional needs.
• Foster strong relationships with parents, keeping them informed of their child's development.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding protocols across the centre.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Education

Level 3 EYFS/early years qualification

Job description

Join Our Team at Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach!

As a Senior Room Leader in our Baby Room (0-2 years) at Busy Bees, you will play a key role in creating a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment where our youngest children can flourish. Leading by example, you will support your team in delivering exceptional care, promoting secure attachments, and providing meaningful learning experiences that support every stage of a baby's early development.

About Us

Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and many more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure every member of our team feels heard, valued, and supported to reach their full potential.

Why Work at Busy Bees?

We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, age-appropriate experiences that encourage babies and toddlers to explore, discover, and develop at their own pace. As part of our team, you'll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to nurture curiosity, confidence, communication, and emotional wellbeing from the very beginning of a child's learning journey.

As a Baby Room Leader, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference during the most important years of a child's development, supporting milestones such as early communication, physical development, sensory exploration, and the formation of secure relationships.

Our Charitable Commitment

Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising, helping to make a positive impact on children's lives both within and beyond our nursery communities.

About Our Nursery

Join our dedicated and friendly team at Busy Bees Biggleswade Kings Reach, an Ofsted-rated Good nursery with capacity for 109 children. We are passionate about providing a caring, home-from-home environment where babies feel safe, secure, and loved while being encouraged to learn through play and exploration.

Located in the heart of a vibrant community, our nursery is just a two-minute walk from local amenities, including a supermarket and coffee shop. Convenient bus and train links provide easy access to the local town, with the nursery just a 15-minute walk from the station.

Our Team Benefits From

• Free on-site parking
• Exciting in-house competitions with opportunities to win additional annual leave
• Free training and professional development opportunities
• Support to gain further qualifications
• Clear career progression pathways within Busy Bees

Busy Bees Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers
• Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Your birthday off – it’s our gift to you!
• 50% childcare discount
• Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus
• Menopause support through Peppy
• Financial support through Salary Finance
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon
• Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices.

But wait, there’s more! You’ll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees.

What To Expect As a Senior Nursery Room Leader

• Ensure that educational strategies and practices are consistent across multiple rooms.
• Lead the planning and delivery of activities, adapting the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of the children.
• Mentor and develop Room Leaders, promoting a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Oversee the wellbeing and safeguarding of children, making necessary adaptations to support children with additional needs.
• Foster strong relationships with parents, keeping them informed of their child's development.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding protocols across the centre.

Ideal Candidate

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory or leadership experience ideally as a Senior Nursery Room Leader, Senior Nursery Room Manager or Senior Nursery Practitioner.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for both children and team members.