Job Description
Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Centre Director - Oxfordshire
Location: Oxfordshire (covering Oxford and Bicester areas)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday–Friday)
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for early years education? We’re looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to join us as a Centre Director across the beautiful Oxfordshire region — supporting four Oxford nurseries and two in Bicester. This flexible, regional opportunity is perfect for someone excited by the chance to make a real impact across multiple settings.
About the Role – Centre Director, Oxfordshire
As Centre Director, you will lead and support multiple Busy Bees nurseries across Oxford and Bicester, ensuring outstanding early years provision and strong leadership in each setting.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Lead, coach, and develop nursery teams to deliver exceptional childcare and education.
* Ensure compliance with all EYFS, safeguarding, health & safety, and Ofsted requirements.
* Monitor nursery performance, drive occupancy, and champion parent partnerships.
* Oversee staffing, financials, recruitment, and day-to-day operational excellence.
* Provide support across locations and be a visible, hands-on leader when needed.
Busy Bees Benefits
* Up to 25% annual salary bonus
* Competitive salary – up to £50,000
* Ongoing professional development and leadership training
* Access to our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub
* Up to 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
* Your birthday off – our gift to you!
* Significant childcare discount
* Enhanced family leave and return-to-work bonuses
* Menopause and mental health support through Peppy and dedicated First Aiders
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Workplace pension via Cushon
* Private Medical Insurance (PMI) discounts
* International career development opportunities through our Talent Exchange Programme
* Recognition and rewards through our Celebrating You initiatives
* Access to our Grow with Us area with career pathways and leadership progression
About Busy Bees
Busy Bees is the UK’s leading nursery group, with nearly 400 settings across the UK and many more internationally. We are committed to giving every child the best start in life. As an award-winning employer, we’re proud of our nurturing workplace culture — where every team member is valued, heard, and supported to grow.
Why Work at Busy Bees?
We provide a supportive and empowering environment where your ideas matter, and your leadership drives meaningful change. You'll also be immersed in our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to ignite curiosity and foster confidence in children through hands-on, child-led learning experiences.
Our Charitable Commitment:
We proudly support BBC Children in Need, giving you exciting opportunities to engage in community impact and fundraising activities that change children’s lives.
Ready to Lead with Purpose?
If you're an experienced Nursery Manager ready for your next challenge and excited by the opportunity to shape early years education across multiple high-performing settings, then we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and lead the way in Oxfordshire with Busy Bees!