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Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK. As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and

Gillingham, United Kingdom | Posted on 19/08/2026 • Location Prima Montessori and Day Nursery, • Date Opened 19/08/2026, • Work Experience 1-3 years, • Job Type Full time, • Province Kent, • City Gillingham, • Postal Code ME7 3JQ, • Country United Kingdom Nursery Room Leader – ChildcareDiscount Salary:£29,244.80 per annum Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week , Monday–Friday) withflexible options available Location: Prima Montessori, Gillingham (free on-siteparking) AtPrima Montessori, we’re looking for a caring, enthusiastic NurseryRoom Leader to join our supportive, friendly team. You’ll enjoyflexibility, recognition and genuine opportunities to grow, all in anurturing environment where both children and colleaguesthrive. Webelieve the best outcomes for children start with happy, supportedteams. Here’s what you’ll enjoy: • Flexible Working Options: 4 or 5 days, part-time or bankhours to suit your lifestyle, • 33 Days Paid Holiday: 24 days annual leave + 8 bankholidays + your birthday off, • 75% Childcare Discount for your own children, • Career Growth: Tailored training, development andpromotion opportunities, • Supportive Culture: Warm, inclusive team with staffsocials and appreciation treats, • Company Pension and free on-site parking, • DBS Paid For: We cover the cost of your enhanced DBS check, • Uniform Provided: So you’re ready from day one As aNursery Room Leader, you’ll help children learn, play, and grow in asafe, engaging environment. You will: • Leada nurturing, high-quality learning environment., • Supportand mentor team members., • Buildstrong relationships with children and families., • Maintainsafeguarding, records and room standards. You’recompassionate, reliable, and committed to making a difference everyday. • Confidentwritten and spoken English, • Experiencein an Early Years setting, • Knowledgeof EYFS and safeguarding best practices Our warm, experienced team brings passion and deep child knowledge to every interaction, tailoring support beautifully to individual needs. Aspart of the Family First Nurseries network, you’ll have access togreat resources, strong professional development and the opportunityto progress into senior roles. Pleasenote: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We arecommitted to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children andexpect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. ADisclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for allposts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of ourSafeguarding Duty. Prima Montessori is part of the Family First Group where we take great care totreat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilitiesto any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. Weare committed to providing equality of opportunity andanti-discriminatory practice for all children and families accordingto their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender,age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership,disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy ormaternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has noplace within the Family First Group #J-18808-Ljbffr

As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. 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. 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. Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. Busy Bees Rainham, rated Good by Ofsted, is a nurturing nursery with a capacity of 77 children, providing a home‑from‑home environment supported by a friendly and caring team. We enhance our children’s experience by offering dance classes from a local dance company, establishing links with a local football team, and hosting regular community fetes. Conveniently located just five minutes from the train station, we also offer free onsite parking for staff, ensuring easy access to our welcoming facility. • 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. But wait, there’s more! You’ll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to 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. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees. • Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning., • Lead Educational Activities: Plan and deliver activities that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)., • Key Person Role: Oversee children’s development, care needs, and build strong family connections., • Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education., • Proven experience in working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education, • Skills: Good communication capable or, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities. At Busy Bees, we’re committed to care, quality, value, and service. If you have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse and you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education we encourage you to apply! #J-18808-Ljbffr

Busy Bees is seeking an Early Years Educator to nurture children’s development across the EYFS within Busy Bees Rainham, a Good Ofsted nursery.

A Nursery Deputy Manager plays a key role in supporting the Nursery Manager to oversee the daily operations of a nursery or childcare setting. With more than 30 nurseries across the South of England, we offer rewarding opportunities for Apprentices, Nursery Practitioners, Nursery Managers, and Casua

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. 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. 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. Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. Busy Bees Rainham, rated Good by Ofsted, is a nurturing nursery with a capacity of 77 children, providing a home-from-home environment supported by a friendly and caring team. We enhance our children’s experience by offering dance classes from a local dance company, establishing links with a local football team, and hosting regular community fetes. Conveniently located just five minutes from the train station, we also offer free onsite parking for staff, ensuring easy access to our welcoming facility. • 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. But wait, there’s more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to 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. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees. • 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Family First Group seeks passionate Flex Early Years Educators to join our Family First Flex Team. Enjoy flexible nursery shifts across our nurseries with weekly pay and a £500 joining bonus for Level 3 practitioners. We offer ongoing support, induction, uniform, and opportunities for apprenticeships and permanent roles. You’ll help deliver EYFS activities while prioritising safeguarding and the well-being of children across multiple locations nationwide. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. 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. 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. Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. Busy Bees Rainham, rated Good by Ofsted, is a nurturing nursery with a capacity of 77 children, providing a home-from-home environment supported by a friendly and caring team. We enhance our children’s experience by offering dance classes from a local dance company, establishing links with a local football team, and hosting regular community fetes. Conveniently located just five minutes from the train station, we also offer free onsite parking for staff, ensuring easy access to our welcoming facility. • Competitive salary, • Ongoing professional development and career progression, • Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers, • Up to28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), • Your birthday off – it’s our gift to you!, • 25% 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) But wait, there’s more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to 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. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees. • Assist in planning and delivering educational activities that promote children's development., • Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment., • Take on the role of Key Person, fostering b partnerships with children and their families., • Track and report on children's progress through observations and assessments., • Level 2 qualification in early years education/childcare., • Experience working with children under 5., • Empathy and understanding – each child is unique., • Strong communication and organisational skills. You may have previous experience working with children, ideally as anEarly Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Family First Nurseries Group is seeking a Nursery Room Leader for Prima Montessori in Gillingham, Kent. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) with flexible options, offering a supportive team, on-site parking and a strong focus on safeguarding and high-quality early years learning. You will lead activities, mentor staff, build positive relationships with families and ensure room standards are maintained, with opportunities for career progression within the Family First group. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Gillingham, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset Job type: Full Time Permanent Salary: £14.58 Hour (depend on qualification) Contracted Hours: 30-35 hours per week At Tops Day Nurseries, we’ve been shaping futures since 1990. As the UK’s largest employee-owned childcare group, we know that valuing people is the key to success. When you join us, you become more than an employee you become a co-owner with a voice, opportunities to grow, and a share in our success. With over 30 nurseries across the South of England, we provide outstanding early years education and childcare for babies, toddlers, and preschool children. With opportunities for Apprenticeship, Nursery practitioners, Nursery Managers & Casual staff, we are always looking for passionate individuals to join us. We’re proud to be recognised as a World’s Happiest Workplace 2025 and one of the Top 10 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK (2024). Our Room Leader looks after the educational and social development of babies and young children up to the age of five. Their primary duties include providing children with a safe environment to learn, helping them to develop basic social and behavioural skills and engaging them in age-appropriate play activities. Tops Gillingham Nursery is a 96-place day nursery and preschool providing Early Education and Care for children aged 3 months to school age. We offer a safe, caring, and inspiring environment where children feel valued and supported by our long-standing, dedicated team. Our purposefully designed learning spaces encourage imagination and exploration through open-ended play and sensory-rich experiences. Children benefit from a large enclosed garden with a bug hotel, beach area, and rowing boat, as well as regular access to local parks, countryside walks, and community outings. At Tops Day Nurseries, we believe in rewarding our team for their hard work and dedication. Here are some of the fantastic benefits you’ll enjoy as part of our family. • Up to 60% childcare discount at Tops Day Nurseries, • Exclusive discounts & rewards via Blue Light Card and Each Person platform (gyms, cinema, shopping, travel & many more), • Health & wellbeing support- NHS prescriptions, optical care & dental treatment, • A generous holiday allowance- including your birthday off & a wellbeing day! As well as many more exciting benefits! You can view the full list on our page or Careers website! • Manage and support the team of childcare workers and educators in the room., • Delegate tasks and responsibilities to staff, ensuring a smooth workflow., • Mentor and train staff to ensure high standards of care and education are maintained., • Plan and deliver age-appropriate learning activities that support the developmental needs of the children., • Organize a daily routine that balances learning, play, and rest., • Create stimulating environments with engaging activities that encourage children’s curiosity and development., • Ensure individual learning plans are developed to meet the needs of each child., • Ensure the room is always well-organized and that all resources are available and used effectively., • Set up activities and create displays that reflect the children's work and progress., • Early Years qualification (Level 3 or higher) in childcare., • Strong leadership and organisational skills., • Experience working in an early years setting., • Good communication skills, both with children and adults. Because this role involves regulated activity with children, all candidates must: • Hold (or be willing to obtain) an enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service. If you don’t yet have one, you’ll need to cover the cost., • Be eligible to work in regulated roles- not on the Children’s Barred List., • Successfully complete background and reference checks. At Tops Day Nurseries, we are an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We’re\ Nlooking for an enthusiasticand experienced Deputy Manager to support the\ Nday-to-day running of the nursery, lead and inspire the team, and help ensure\ Nthe highest standards of care, learning, and compliance. You’ll work closely\ Nwith the Nursery Manager tocreate a positive environme

Seeking a full-time Nursery Practitioner to provide high-quality childcare and education within a Montessori-inspired setting.

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