Senior Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd.; Trowbridge; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Hive discounts

28 days holiday

Birthday off

50% childcare discount

Family leave & return bonus

Menopause support

Salary Finance

Mental health support

Cycle to Work

Pension access

Private Medical Insurance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Busy Bees Trowbridge, a leading UK nursery, is seeking a Senior Nursery Room Leader to oversee multiple rooms and ensure education strategies are integrated across the centre. This leadership role involves inspiring the team to achieve high standards of care and learning.

The ideal candidate will have Level 3+ early years qualifications, strong leadership and communication skills, and a proven track record in supervision within an early years setting.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory or leadership duties.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee educational strategies across multiple rooms.
• Plan and deliver activities, adapting curriculum to meet diverse needs.
• Mentor Room Leaders and develop a high-performing team.
• Oversee wellbeing and safeguarding of children.
• Foster strong relationships with parents and communicate development.
• Ensure health, safety and safeguarding compliance across the centre.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentorship

Curriculum planning

Education

Level 3 early years qualification

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.

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.

Busy Bees Trowbridge is a purpose-built nursery with capacity for up to 100 children, providing a welcoming and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow and thrive. Located on the Paxcroft Mead estate, our nursery is situated within a vibrant community and is conveniently close to a range of local amenities. We are proud to have a longstanding and dedicated team who work closely together to provide high-quality care and outstanding experiences for the children in our nursery. Our strong team spirit, supportive environment and commitment to the children and families we care for make Busy Bees Trowbridge a wonderful place to work and develop your career.

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!