Senior Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees; Hatching Green; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development and[c

Hive benefits and wellbeing hub

Job summary

Busy Bees Harpenden Rothamsted Lodge is seeking a Senior Nursery Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms and ensure cohesive educational strategies across the centre. You will inspire your team to achieve high standards of care and learning in a supportive environment.

The role offers leadership opportunities within the UK’s leading nursery group, with a welcoming team and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory or leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for children and team members.

Responsibilities

• Ensure educational strategies are consistent across multiple rooms.
• Lead planning and delivery of activities, adapting the curriculum for diverse needs.
• Mentor and develop Room Leaders, promoting collaboration and high performance.
• Oversee wellbeing and safeguarding of children, including support for additional needs.
• Foster strong relationships with parents and keep them informed of development.
• Ensure health, safety and safeguarding protocols across the centre.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

Level 3 qualification or above in early years education

Job description

Join Our Team as a Senior Room Manager at Busy Bees, Harpenden Rothamsted Lodge – 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.

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.

Benefits and Wellbeing

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.

Join our experienced and welcoming team at Busy Bees Harpenden Rothamsted Lodge, an Ofsted-rated Good nursery with a capacity for 76 children. Set in a beautiful rural location, our nursery offers a warm and inspiring environment where children can learn, grow and thrive, with large outdoor spaces providing plenty of opportunities for exploration and discovery.

You’ll be joining a long-standing, supportive team where your contribution is valued, with excellent opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career in early childhood education. With convenient bus routes, a nearby train station and free staff parking, our nursery is also easily accessible, making it a fantastic place to build a rewarding career while making a real difference to young children’s lives.

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.