Role Overview:
Room Leader – Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road
Join Busy Bees, the UK’s leading nursery group, and take the next step in your early years career. As a Room Leader, you will lead and inspire your team to deliver high-quality care and learning in a warm, stimulating environment.
About Busy Bees
With nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and an award-winning workplace culture, Busy Bees is committed to giving every child the best start in life while ensuring our teams feel valued, supported, and heard.
About the Nursery
Busy Bees Cheltenham Prestbury Road is a Good-rated Ofsted nursery with places for 64 children. We are a close-knit, dedicated team with strong community links, including regular visits to local parks, a library, and a nearby care home. The nursery is conveniently located near the town centre, with excellent public transport links and free staff parking.
Why Join Us?
* Competitive salary
* Career progression and professional development
* Up to 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays, plus your birthday off
* 50% childcare discount
* Enhanced family leave and wellbeing support
* Access to Hive, our benefits and wellbeing platform with retail discounts
* Pension, Cycle to Work scheme, and discounted private medical insurance
* Opportunities to work internationally and learn from other Busy Bees settings
If you’re passionate about early years leadership and ready to grow with a supportive, forward-thinking organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Role Responsibilities:
Key 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.
* Ensure health and safety standards are met, maintaining a clean and secure environment.
Required Qualifications:
Ideal Candidate:
* 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.
Make a positive impact on young learners—apply now!