Senior Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees In Portishead; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

50% childcare discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Join Busy Bees In Portishead as a Senior Room Leader, overseeing multiple rooms and ensuring high standards of educational strategies. This leadership role involves mentoring Room Leaders and fostering strong relationships with children and parents.

Applicants should possess a Level 3 qualification in early years education and have supervisory experience. The position offers a supportive environment to thrive and develop professionally, with benefits including competitive salary and up to 28 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years setting with supervisory or leadership experience, ideally as a Senior Nursery Room Leader or similar.
• Ability to lead planning and delivery of activities tailored to the needs of children.
• Strong ability to mentor and develop team members and ensure compliance with health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Ensure educational strategies are consistent across rooms.
• Mentor Room Leaders and promote a collaborative team.
• Oversee wellbeing and safeguarding of children.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Ability to foster inclusive environment

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.

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.

About our Nursery

Our homely nursery is based on a housing estate and located close to main bus and train routes into Tunbridge Wells town centre and into London.

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.

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!