Senior Room Leader / 3rd in Charge

Company: Chiswick Nursery and Pre School Academy
Apply for the Senior Room Leader / 3rd in Charge
Location: London
Job Description:

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
  • Access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive – offering huge array of retail discounts to help your money go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health
  • A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members
  • A dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that educational strategies and practices are consistent across multiple rooms
  • Lead the planning and delivery of activities, adapting the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of the children
  • Mentor and develop Room Leaders, promoting a collaborative and high-performing team
  • Oversee the wellbeing and safeguarding of children, making necessary adaptations to support children with additional needs
  • Foster strong relationships with parents, keeping them informed of their child’s development
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and safeguarding protocols across the centre

Qualifications

  • Level 3 qualification or above in early years education
  • Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory or leadership experience ideally as a Senior Nursery Room Leader, Senior Nursery Room Manager or Senior Nursery Practitioner
  • Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills
  • Ability to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for both children and team members

Employment Details

Experience: RequiredEmployment: Full-timeSchedule: Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am – 6pmSalary: up to £16.3 hourlyStarting time: Immediate start!

Take the next step in your leadership career at Busy Bees—apply today!

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Posted: May 31st, 2026