Senior Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Childcare; Daventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in Daventry is seeking a Senior Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms, ensuring high standards of care and education. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification, experience in early years education, and strong leadership skills. This role offers competitive salary, ongoing professional development, and various employee benefits including childcare discounts and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Up to 28 days holiday per year

50% childcare discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory or leadership experience.
• Ability to adapt curriculum to meet diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure educational strategies are consistent across multiple rooms.
• Lead planning and delivery of activities for children.
• Mentor and develop Room Leaders.
• Oversee the wellbeing and safeguarding of children.
• Foster relationships with parents regarding child development.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Inclusive environment fostering

Education

Level 3 qualification or above in early years education

Job description

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.

About our Nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery and Pre-school in Daventry is proud to hold an Ofsted rating Good. Located just off the A361, with close links to Daneholme Park and Daventry Town Centre, free onsite parking is also available.

Busy Bees Benefits

But wait, there's more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array 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.

• 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

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.

Take the next step in your leadership career at Busy Bees-apply today!