Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK Are you a passionate leader with a background in early childhood education and management? As an Assistant Centre Director at Busy Bees, you will support the Centre Director in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and wants to make a difference in the lives of children while leading a team towards educational excellence. 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. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK Are you passionate about cooking and providing nutritious meals for young children? As an Assistant Chef at Busy Bees, you’ll be a key part of our kitchen team, preparing healthy meals that support children's growth and development. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a nurturing environment where you will contribute to the wellbeing of children while gaining valuable experience in catering within the early years sector.   This role is part-time 16 hours per week. Monday 8 hours working as chef, Tuesday-Friday 2 hours per day as lunch time assistant in the rooms. 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. Why...

Role Overview: Join Our Busy Bees Family – Start Your Career in Early Years Today! Apply today to join us on our June, September or October learning cohorts.   Are you passionate about working with children and ready to begin a rewarding career in the Early Years sector? At Busy Bees, the UK’s leading nursery group, we’re looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals to join us as Early Years Apprentices . Whether you’re taking your first step into childcare or looking to grow your skills, this is your chance to learn, develop, and make a real difference every day.   Why Choose a Busy Bees Apprenticeship? As an Apprentice, you will: Work alongside experienced, inspiring Early Years professionals Receive dedicated support and mentoring throughout your qualification Take part in bespoke Learning & Development courses Be regularly visited by your Development Coach for feedback and guidance Gain the skills, confidence, and experience needed for a long-term career...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. 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. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC...

Transition Programme Manager FTC to Nov 2027 Closing date for applications : Friday 03rd July 2026 Purpose of Job We are looking for a Transition Programme Manager on a fixed-term contract until November 2027 to lead the programme of work supporting the transfer of CrossCountry to Great British Railways, anticipated in October 2027. Principal Accountabilities Establishment of Requirements To work with Directors and business leads to compile and maintain a clear record of requirements and assumptions for the programme. Mobilisation of the Programme Establish separate programme plans across the workstreams.(Compliance; Procurement; IT; HR; Finance; Fleet/Engineering; Commercial; and Communications). Within each workstream, ensure risks are identified and sufficiently mitigated within the workstream plan, and that there is a clear RACI. Work with workstream sponsors and leads to identify resource requirement and progress this...

Portfolio Insight & Quality Manager   Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd July 2026 Shape Strategic Decisions Through Data, Insight and Influence Are you passionate about turning complex data into meaningful insight that drives organisational performance? Do you thrive in environments where strategic thinking, analytical expertise and stakeholder influence come together to deliver real change? We are seeking an experienced Portfolio Insight & Performance Manager to lead the development of portfolio intelligence across a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects. This is a highly visible role that sits at the heart of decision-making, helping senior leaders understand performance, manage risk, optimise investment and drive successful delivery. You'll play a key role in transforming data into actionable intelligence, providing clear strategic insight that supports governance, assurance and continuous improvement across major organisational...

Head of Fleet Commercial Location: Birmingham / Hybrid Closing Date: Friday 03rd July 2026 CrossCountry is looking for an exceptional commercial and fleet leader to drive some of the most significant rolling stock and engineering programmes in the UK rail industry. As Head of Fleet Commercial , you will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering our long-term fleet strategy, leading major investment programmes, commercial partnerships, and fleet transformation initiatives that will directly influence the future of passenger rail travel. This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, engineering insight, and commercial expertise to deliver real change across a nationally important transport network. Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead the delivery of major fleet initiatives, including rolling stock replacement, refurbishment programmes, fleet enhancement projects, depot upgrades, and innovative traction...

Business Planning & Improvement Manager Closing Date: Friday 3rd July 2026 Shape the Future of CrossCountry Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving business performance, governance excellence, and continuous improvement? CrossCountry is seeking an experienced Business Planning & Improvement Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping our future direction. This is a unique opportunity to influence organisational strategy, strengthen key stakeholder relationships, and ensure our business plans deliver meaningful outcomes for our customers, colleagues and stakeholders. Working at the heart of the organisation, you'll lead the development of our Annual Business Plan, oversee governance and performance frameworks, and drive improvements that support delivery of our strategic priorities and contractual commitments. What You'll Be Doing Strategic Business Planning Lead the development, coordination and...

Business Analyst Closing date for applications: 3rd July 2026 Are you a highly analytical individual with a passion for turning data into insight? Do you enjoy identifying trends, solving complex business challenges, and influencing strategic decision-making? CrossCountry is seeking a motivated and commercially minded Revenue Forecasting & Business Analysis Analyst to join our Procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping revenue performance across one of the UK's largest rail networks. Working closely with the greater Procurement team, you will help develop and monitor revenue forecasts, business plans, and performance reporting across short, medium, and long-term planning horizons. Your analysis will directly support commercial decision-making, helping the business maximise opportunities, manage risks, and deliver sustainable growth . What You'll Be Doing Support the development, monitoring, and reporting of...