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

About the Role

Are you passionate about early years education and confident in leading and supporting a team? As a Room Leader at Busy Bees, you will play a vital role in managing and overseeing a nursery room, ensuring children receive exceptional care, education and learning opportunities.

You will be responsible for motivating and guiding your team, maintaining high standards of practice and creating an engaging environment where children feel safe, supported and encouraged to reach their full potential. This is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate your leadership abilities, share your experience and contribute to the continued success of the nursery.

About Busy Bees

Busy Bees is one of the UK's largest and most established nursery groups, with almost 400 nurseries across the UK and additional settings overseas. We are committed to giving every child the best possible start in life through high-quality childcare and early years education.

We take great pride in our positive, award-winning workplace culture and strive to ensure every member of our team feels valued, respected and supported. We believe in recognising individual achievements and providing opportunities for personal and professional development.

Why Work at Busy Bees?

At Busy Bees, we provide a welcoming and encouraging workplace where you can develop your skills, build your confidence and progress in your early years career.

As a Room Leader, you will have the opportunity to lead by example, inspire your colleagues and help create exciting educational experiences that support children's individual interests and developmental needs.

You will also be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, which encourages children to develop curiosity, creativity and confidence through exploration, discovery and meaningful learning experiences.

About Our Nursery – Busy Bees Morden

Busy Bees Morden is an Ofsted-rated Good nursery, situated at 2–4 Martin Way, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5AH. Our nursery can accommodate up to 115 children and provides high-quality childcare and early years education for children from birth to four years old.

We are proud to have a dedicated team of 34 staff members, the majority of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications and bring valuable knowledge and experience to the setting. Together, our team is committed to creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment where every child can learn, grow and thrive.

The nursery operates throughout the year, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, providing consistent care and support for families.

Our convenient location makes the nursery easily accessible, with Morden Underground Station and South Merton Railway Station both within walking distance. We also provide free staff parking, helping to make daily journeys to and from work more convenient.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of an experienced and supportive team, develop your leadership skills and make a positive contribution to children's early learning and development.

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!