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Posted 12 August, 2026

Nursery Room Leader

Busy Bees
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom Full Time
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🌈 Join Us at Kids 1st Nursery in Bishopsgarth! 🐝

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our brand new Kids 1st nursery in Bishopsgarth, Stockton! This is your chance to be part of something truly special. With 92 little learners ready to explore, laugh, and grow, we need a passionate Room Leader for our Toddler Room to help give our children the best start in life!

Be a founding team member! Help shape the nursery culture and create an environment where both children and staff can thrive together. This is your opportunity to be part of something fresh and exciting, built from the ground up!

🐝 Why You'll Love Working With Us as a Room Leader

  • 💷 Competitive Pay: Earn £13.85 per hour!
  • 🚀 Career Progression: Grow with us through training & development!
  • 🎂 Birthday Off: Yes, really! Take the day to celebrate YOU!
  • 👶 50% Childcare Discount: Because family comes first!
  • 🏖 Up to 28 Days Holiday: Including bank holidays!
  • 💖 Menopause Support: Through Peppy, helping you through life’s milestones!
  • 🧘 Wellbeing Perks: Access to Hive, our fantastic wellbeing & retail discount hub!
  • 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme: A healthy commute, a happier you!
  • 💰 Pension & Financial Perks: Easy access to workplace pension & Salary Finance support!
  • 🌏 Travel Opportunities: Work with childcare professionals across the world!
  • 🤝 Enhanced Family Leave: Because balance matters!
  • 💛 Employee Assistance Programme: We've got your back!

🐝 Plus: You’ll get exclusive access to Hive, our Benefits & Wellbeing platform—filled with retail discounts, a Wellbeing Hub supporting your physical & mental health, a Celebrating You section recognizing our valued team members, and a Grow with Us area packed with development opportunities and training.

🏆 What You’ll Do as a Room Leader

  • ⭐ Create: Engaging, exciting learning experiences for children.
  • ⭐ Lead: Inspire your nursery team with enthusiasm & creativity.
  • ⭐ Support: Children’s development and maintain positive relationships with families.
  • ⭐ Plan: Fun, educational activities to spark curiosity & growth.
  • ⭐ Ensure: The highest standards of health, safety, and hygiene.

🎯 Are You Our Perfect Room Leader?

💡 Do you have…?

  • 🔹 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 to inspire and support your team.
  • 🔹 A passion for fostering children’s development and creating positive relationships with families.

This is YOUR chance to be part of something exciting, rewarding, and career-changing. APPLY NOW and start your next adventure with Kids 1st! 🎉

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