Senior Nursery Room Leader

Overview

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.

About Our Nursery

Busy Bees Maidenhead Norden Road, rated Good by Ofsted, has a capacity of 80 children and offers a small, homely environment complemented by a wonderful outdoor area in a quiet residential neighborhood. Our nursery benefits from good transport links and local amenities, making it accessible for families. We maintain strong community connections with local primary schools, Heartbeeps sensory and music groups, a local football coach, and a library bus service. Conveniently located on a bus route and near the train station, we also provide free parking for staff. Our close-knit team is dedicated to supporting each other and can assist at other local nurseries to enhance their own practice. We offer free tea and coffee, and flexible working hours can be discussed to create a supportive work environment.

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.

There is also access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive, featuring a Wellbeing Hub with resources to support physical and mental health, a Celebrating You section recognizing team members, and Grow with Us for development opportunities and training to support growth at Busy Bees.

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!