Nursery Room Leader
Busy Bees Nurseries
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Maidstone
Contract type: Full time

Join Our Team at Busy Bees - Leading Nursery Group in the UK
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.
About Us
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.
Why Work at Busy Bees?
We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.
Our Charitable Commitment
Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives.
About Our Nursery
Maidstone Ragstone House, rated Good by Ofsted, is a small and friendly nursery with a capacity of 52 children, situated in a charming converted house across two floors in a listed building. Our nursery features convenient parking facilities and is ideally located near the train station with easy access to bus routes. Nestled in a semi-rural setting, we have close links to local schools, fostering community connections. We also offer free parking for staff, ensuring convenient access to our welcoming environment.
Busy Bees Benefits
Key Responsibilities
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.
About Us
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.
Why Work at Busy Bees?
We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.
Our Charitable Commitment
Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives.
About Our Nursery
Maidstone Ragstone House, rated Good by Ofsted, is a small and friendly nursery with a capacity of 52 children, situated in a charming converted house across two floors in a listed building. Our nursery features convenient parking facilities and is ideally located near the train station with easy access to bus routes. Nestled in a semi-rural setting, we have close links to local schools, fostering community connections. We also offer free parking for staff, ensuring convenient access to our welcoming environment.
Busy Bees Benefits
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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