Overview
As a Room Leader at Busy Bees, you will oversee multiple rooms and ensure that educational strategies are seamlessly integrated across the centre. This is a leadership role where you will inspire your team to achieve the highest standards of care and learning.
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.
Qualifications
* 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.
About our Nursery
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. Our Bee Curious curriculum is designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. With a partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising.
Our Nursery in Godalming Bridge Road is rated Good by Ofsted and accommodates 136 children in a stunning setting that includes a listed Grade II main building and a separate preschool building. Facilities feature a large all‑weather playground, a fully enclosed separate baby garden, and an outdoor classroom. The onsite kitchen supports quality meals, and the spacious grassed garden offers views over Lammas Land and the River Wey. Nestled beside the river, we are a short distance from Godalming town centre, with excellent transport links to Farncombe and the A3.
Benefits and Wellbeing
* 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
* Access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive – offering huge retail discounts and a Wellbeing Hub with resources for physical and mental health
* A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members
* Dedicated Grow with Us area offering development opportunities and training designed to help you thrive and grow at Busy Bees
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