Senior Nursery Room Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Bee Curious curriculum access

Hive benefits platform discounts

Up to 28 days holiday per year

Childcare discount

Enhanced family leave

Employee wellbeing and mental health

Cycle to Work

Private medical insurance discounts

Job summary

Busy Bees Liverpool Childwall seeks a Senior Nursery Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms and drive the Bee Curious curriculum with a high-performing team. You will lead, mentor, and model best practices to deliver exceptional care and learning outcomes.

This role focuses on safeguarding, family partnerships, and compliant operations within a welcoming, values-driven environment that supports professional growth and development across the nursery network.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for children and staff.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Curriculum planning

Child safeguarding

Communication

Education

Level 3 qualification in early years education

Job description

Senior Nursery Room Leader

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees Leading Nursery Group in the UK. As a Senior Room Leader at Busy Bees, you will oversee multiple rooms and ensure that educational strategies are seamlessly integrated across the centre. This is a leadership role where you will inspire your team to achieve the highest standards of care and learning.

About Us

Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and 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 that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured.

Why Work at Busy Bees?

• We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive.
• As part of our team, you'll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.
• Our Charitable Commitment: Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives.

About our Nursery

Busy Bees Liverpool Childwall, rated "Good" by Ofsted, has a capacity of 55 children. Housed in a converted two-story building, our nursery features three homely, bright, and spacious childcare rooms, each with its own safe and secure outdoor space. Our outdoor area is exciting and inviting, allowing children to develop a love for the great outdoors, self-esteem, and confidence. Conveniently located, we have excellent links to Liverpool City Centre, making it easy for families to access our nursery. We are also proud to have a long-standing staff team, with some members having worked here for over 20 years. Free parking is available.

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 a huge array of retail discounts to help your money go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcases our ways to recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area shares exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees.

Role Responsibilities: 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.

Required Qualifications: 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.