Senior Nursery Room Manager

Busy Bees Nurseries; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries seeks a dedicated Senior Nursery Room Manager for their Cheltenham facility. The role includes guiding a team, ensuring child development, and offers a competitive salary along with numerous benefits to support a rewarding career in childcare.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

50% Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with 3% employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Nursery Room Leader or similar position needed.
• Knowledge in EYFS to assess and support children's development.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support the nursery team in best practices.
• Ensure every child's needs are met while managing the team.

Skills

Leadership

Child Development

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

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Are you a Senior Nursery Room Manager? Great! We are looking to bring on board a childcare professional on a full-time basis at our Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road Nursery.

As a Senior Room Manager, you will guide and support the team by role modelling your knowledge and best practice. In this role, you may wish to enrol in a Management Qualification with our in-house training academy to develop your leadership skills and advance your career!

About our Benefits

As a Senior Nursery Room Manager, we offer a salary of £27,000 per annum, plus additional benefits:

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

And much more, including well-being benefits, Cycle to work scheme – get to work, get fit, go green, and save money! Compassionate leave and support, Smart Hive – our benefits platform with discounts at your favorite places!

Responsibilities as a Senior Room Leader at Busy Bees:

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

Qualifications and Experience:

To apply for this 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 constantly evolving. We offer excellent on-the-job learning opportunities with leading practitioners, educators, and managers, along with sector-leading training and support in child development. Our 40 years of success speak to our commitment to excellence.

Our Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values guide everything we do. They shape how our colleagues work, treat each other, and engage with the community. We promote an inclusive culture and welcome applications from all backgrounds, genders, and abilities.