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Posted 01 July, 2026

Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees
Guildford, SURREY, United Kingdom Full Time
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Join Our Team at Busy Bees West End - Leading Nursery Group in the UK!

Are you ready to inspire the next generation? As a Room Leader at Busy Bees, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing multiple rooms, ensuring that our educational strategies are seamlessly integrated throughout the centre. This is not just a job; it’s a chance to lead, motivate, and elevate your team to achieve the highest standards of care and learning.

Why Choose Busy Bees?

We believe in rewarding our team members with fantastic benefits:

  • Competitive salary of £15.35
  • Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
  • Access to our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, featuring 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 internationally, experience different cultures, and learn new practices

But wait, there’s more! You’ll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive, which offers a vast array of retail discounts to help your money go further. Plus, our Wellbeing Hub features resources to support your physical and mental health. We celebrate you with a dedicated section showcasing how we recognize and reward our valued team members. And don’t forget our Grow with Us area, sharing exciting development opportunities and training designed to help you thrive at Busy Bees!

Key Responsibilities

As a Room Leader, your role will include:

  • Leading the planning and execution of age-appropriate activities and curriculum in your room
  • Creating a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment for children
  • Fostering a high-performing team through supportive leadership and collaboration
  • Overseeing the development and wellbeing of children, ensuring their progress is tracked and communicated with parents
  • Taking on the role of Key Person, ensuring the holistic development and personal care needs of a group of children
  • Ensuring health and safety standards are met, maintaining a clean and secure environment

Are You the Ideal Candidate?

We’re looking for someone who has:

  • A Level 3 qualification or above in early years education
  • Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory experience as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager, or Nursery Practitioner being an advantage
  • Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills
  • A passion for fostering children’s development and creating positive relationships with families

Make a positive impact on young learners—apply now!

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