Senior Nursery Room Manager

Busy Bees Nurseries; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries is seeking a Senior Nursery Room Leader for its Brighton location. This role includes guiding a team, supporting child development, and managing key responsibilities. With a strong emphasis on leadership and an inclusive culture, the position offers excellent salary and benefits, enhancing work-life balance.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with 3% employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Previous experience as a Senior Nursery Room Leader or similar role required.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support the team by role modelling knowledge.
• Ensure each child's needs are met, including those with SEND/ASL.
• Take ownership of observations and planning for development.

Skills

Childcare

Leadership

Communication

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

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Are you a Senior Nursery Room Leader? Great!

We are looking to bring on board a childcare professional at our Busy Bees Brighton Nursery.

As a Senior Room Leader with us, you will guide and support the team by role modelling your knowledge and best practice. In this role, you may wish to enrol on a Management Qualification with our very own in-house training academy to develop your leadership skills and potentially gain a promotion!

Our nursery is located close to Preston Park with good transport links, and travel will be subsidized.

About our Benefits

As a Senior Nursery Room Leader, we offer a salary of up to £30,000 per annum, plus you will also be entitled to:

• 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) - because we all need time to relax and revitalize!
• Your Birthday off ... on us!
• Childcare Discounts - generous discount of 50%.
• Health & Wellbeing Apps - Confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as Peppy and Mental Health support.
• NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Enhanced family leave.

And so much more, such as well-being benefits, Cycle to Work – get to work, get fit, go green, and save money! Compassionate leave and support, Smart Hive – our amazing benefits platform where you can explore discounts for some of your favourite places!

Some of the responsibilities of a Senior Room Leader at Busy Bees:

• To be the 3rd in charge at the nursery, working closely with the nursery management team
• As a keyworker, ensure every individual child's needs are met, including supporting parents with SEND/ASL needs.
• Take ownership of observations, assessments, and planning for your key children in line with EYFS, providing developmentally challenging next steps, and supporting the staff team.
• Encourage and praise children’s development and achievements whilst guiding, coaching, and managing our team of practitioners.
• And most of all…have FUN!

To apply for this qualified role, you must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification and have previous experience as a Senior Nursery Room Leader, Senior Nursery Room Manager, or Senior Nursery Practitioner.

Why choose Busy Bees?

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. We offer a fantastic opportunity to work and learn on the job with leading practitioners, educators, and managers in the industry, along with sector-leading training and support in child development. Here are just a few reasons why a career at Busy Bees is just that little bit more extraordinary, which is reflected in our 40 years of success.

About the Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values are at the heart of what we do. They reflect how our colleagues work, treat each other, and interact with the communities around us. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.