Join Our Team at Busy Bees – One of the UK's Leading Nursery Groups

About the Role

Are you an experienced Early Years professional with a passion for leadership and providing outstanding childcare? As a Senior Room Leader at Busy Bees, you will play a key role in overseeing several nursery rooms, ensuring consistency in teaching practices, learning experiences and the quality of care provided throughout the setting.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys motivating and supporting others. You will lead by example, guide and develop your team, and help create a positive learning environment where both children and staff can flourish. You will also ensure that high standards of care, education and safeguarding are maintained across the nursery.

About Busy Bees

Busy Bees is one of the UK's leading nursery groups, with almost 400 settings across the UK and additional nurseries overseas. We are passionate about giving every child the best possible start in life through high-quality early years education and care.

We are proud of our positive workplace culture and the recognition we have received through various awards. We believe that every employee plays an important part in our success and are committed to ensuring our team members feel valued, supported and appreciated.

Why Work at Busy Bees?

At Busy Bees, we provide a welcoming and supportive environment where you can develop your leadership skills and make a real difference to children's lives.

You will have the opportunity to inspire your colleagues, encourage high-quality practice and create engaging environments that support children's learning and development.

As part of the Busy Bees team, you will also become familiar with our unique Bee Curious curriculum, which encourages children to explore, discover, build confidence and develop a lifelong love of learning.

About Our Nursery – Busy Bees Bishop's Stortford St Michael's Mead

Busy Bees Day Nursery and Preschool at St Michael's Mead, Bishop's Stortford, is proud to hold a Good Ofsted rating and is supported by a dedicated, long-standing team.

Our beautiful, purpose-built nursery is conveniently located in the heart of the town and offers spacious learning rooms alongside large, individual gardens, providing children with wonderful opportunities to play, explore and learn both indoors and outdoors.

We also offer excellent facilities and benefits for our staff, including free on-site parking and complimentary breakfast and lunch every day.

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and are pleased to offer flexible working opportunities to suit different lifestyles and commitments. Whether you are looking for full-time or part-time employment, or would prefer the option of a four-day working week, we aim to provide flexibility to meet your needs.

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.

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!