Senior Nursery Room Manager

TN United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Senior Nursery Room Manager to lead a dedicated team at their vibrant Reading Woodley Nursery. In this full-time role, you'll guide practitioners, ensure every child's needs are met, and foster a fun and supportive environment. With opportunities for professional growth through an in-house training academy, this position offers a chance to develop leadership skills while enjoying a range of generous benefits, including childcare discounts and enhanced family leave. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence in childcare and make a meaningful impact on children's lives.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to work scheme

Compassionate leave

Smart Hive benefits platform

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Guide and support the nursery team by role modeling best practices.
• Ensure individual children's needs are met, including SEND/ASL support.
• Take ownership of observations and planning for key children.

Skills

Childcare Management

Leadership Skills

EYFS Knowledge

Observation and Assessment

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 Reading Woodley Nursery.

As a Senior Room Manager 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 bag a promotion!

About our Benefits

As a Senior Nursery Room Manager, we offer a salary of £28k 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 which you can explore and find discounts for some of your favourite places!

Some of the things you will do as 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, you will ensure every individual child’s needs are met, including supporting parents with any SEND/ASL needs.
• Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps as well as supporting the staff team.
• Ensure we 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 a 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 best-in-sector 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 across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.