Senior Nursery Room Leader

Senior Room Leader at Busy Bees

As a Senior Room Leader at Busy Bees, you will oversee multiple rooms and ensure that educational strategies are seamlessly integrated across the centre. This leadership role will inspire your team to achieve the highest standards of care and learning.

Busy Bees is the UK’s leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and abroad. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture.

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.

Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising in support of children’s lives.

Basingstoke Hatch Warren is rated Good by Ofsted, has a capacity of 100 children and is spread across two converted barns in a quiet cul‑de‑sac. One building caters to under‑2s, the other to 2‑3s and 3‑5s. Located in an affluent area of Basingstoke with close connections to local infant schools, the nursery offers free parking, complimentary staff lunch, and a well‑equipped staff room.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a wide 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.

You will also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive – offering huge retail discounts to help your money go further. The Wellbeing Hub provides resources for physical and mental health, while the Celebrating You section showcases the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. A dedicated Grow with Us area shares exciting development opportunities and training designed to support your growth at Busy Bees.

• 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.

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