Senior Nursery Room Leader

Senior Room Leader – Busy Bees

Join Busy Bees, the UK’s leading nursery group. In this senior leadership role you will oversee multiple rooms, ensuring educational strategies are seamlessly integrated across the centre and that the highest standards of care and learning are met.

Busy Bees operates nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and overseas, dedicated to giving every child the best start in life. We are proud of our workplace culture and the awards we have received.

We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces. As part of the team you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.

• 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)
• 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

• 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.

• 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.

Addlestone Nursery – a newly purpose‑built facility with a capacity of 113 children, large outdoor areas and free staff parking. Conveniently located within a five‑minute walk to the high street and ten minutes from the train station, with flexible working arrangements.

Take the next step in your leadership career at Busy Bees – apply today!