Room Leader – Busy Bees Nursery, East Malling

Make a difference every day with Busy Bees

Are you an experienced Early Years professional ready to take the next step in your career?

At Busy Bees, we’re looking for a passionate and inspiring Room Leader to join our team at our welcoming nursery in East Malling.

As a Room Leader, you’ll play an important role in leading your team, creating outstanding learning experiences and ensuring every child receives the care, support and encouragement they need to thrive.

About Busy Bees

Busy Bees is one of the UK’s leading nursery groups, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and many more internationally.

Our aim is simple: to give every child the best start in life.

We’re proud to create a workplace where our people feel valued, supported and listened to. We believe that when our teams are happy and empowered, children benefit too.

Your Role as Room Leader

As a Room Leader, you’ll provide strong leadership within the nursery, supporting your team to deliver consistently high standards of care, learning and development.

You’ll help create exciting, engaging environments where children can explore, learn and develop their confidence and curiosity.

You’ll also play a key role in bringing our Bee Curious curriculum to life, ensuring educational strategies are embedded throughout the nursery and tailored to the individual needs of every child.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading, supporting and motivating your team.
• Creating stimulating and engaging learning environments.
• Delivering high-quality care and education.
• Supporting children’s individual learning and development.
• Helping to implement and develop the Bee Curious curriculum.
• Working closely with colleagues, families and the wider community.
• Maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding, care and practice.
• Inspiring your team to achieve their full potential.

Discover East Malling Nursery

Our East Malling nursery is rated Good by Ofsted and provides a warm, supportive and environmentally conscious setting for up to 74 children.

We’re passionate about sustainability and actively encourage children to understand the importance of recycling, reusing and reducing food waste.

Our experienced management team has successfully introduced the Bee Curious curriculum, creating exciting opportunities for children to develop their natural curiosity and confidence.

We also have strong connections with local secondary and primary schools, the local church and the wider community, regularly taking part in community events and activities.

Why Join Busy Bees?

We want you to feel as valued as the children in your care. That’s why we offer a supportive environment where you can develop your skills, grow your career and make a genuine difference.

As part of our team, you’ll benefit from:

• A supportive and experienced management team.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Our unique Bee Curious curriculum.
• Free staff parking.
• Free uniform.
• A birthday day off.
• Opportunities to get involved in community fundraising through our partnership with BBC Children in Need.
• A positive workplace culture where your contribution matters.

Could you be our next Room Leader?

If you’re passionate about Early Years, enjoy leading and inspiring others, and want to make a real difference to children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Busy Bees East Malling and help us give every child the best start in life.

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.

But wait, there’s more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of age-appropriate activities and curriculum in your room.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment for children.
• Foster a high-performing team through supportive leadership and collaboration.
• Oversee the development and wellbeing of children, ensuring their progress is tracked and communicated with parents.
• Take on the role of Key Person, ensuring the holistic development and personal care needs of a group of children.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met, maintaining a clean and secure environment.

Ideal Candidate:

• Level 3 qualification or above in early years education.
• Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory experience an advantage ideally as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager or Nursery Practitioner.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Passionate about fostering children’s development and creating positive relationships with families.

Make a positive impact on young learners—apply now!