Nursery Manager

Role Overview:

Join Busy Bees Bedford – Nursery Manager - Up to £44,000.00

Are you an inspiring early years leader ready to guide a passionate team and create exceptional learning experiences? Busy Bees Bedford is looking for a motivated Nursery Manager to join them in giving our children the best start in life.

Fantastic Busy Bees Benefits

We offer a generous, industry-leading benefits package, including:

Up to 25% annual salary bonus

Up to 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Your birthday off – our treat!

50% childcare discount

Continuous training and development to help you grow your career

Access to the Hive Benefits & Wellbeing Hub with huge retail discounts

Enhanced family leave and a return-to-work bonus

Menopause support via Peppy

Salary Finance for financial wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme with Mental Health First Aiders

Cycle to Work scheme

Workplace pension with Cushon

Discounted Private Medical Insurance

Opportunities to travel internationally and learn from Busy Bees nurseries around the world

And that’s not all! Through the Hive platform, you’ll also find wellbeing tools, development resources, team recognition features through Celebrating You, and a dedicated Grow with Us area full of exciting learning opportunities.

About the Role

As Nursery Manager at our Bedford Elstow setting, you’ll bring your creativity, energy, and expertise to:

Lead and inspire your team

Deliver high-quality childcare in line with the EYFS

Build strong partnerships with families

Create safe, stimulating environments that nurture curiosity and confidence

You’ll also benefit from our Bee Curious curriculum, designed to encourage

exploration, discovery, and joyful learning.

Required Qualifications:

About you:

We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Nursery Manager whose primary goal is to deliver the highest standards of childcare and early years education.

You will be resourceful, commercially minded, have strong leadership ability and excellent communication skills.

You will have strong organisational skills with a keen attention to detail and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.

Qualifications and Experience:

NNEB, BTEC Nat Dip, CACHE Dip in Childcare, or NVQ Level 3.

Experience as a Nursery Manager or Assistant Nursery Manager.

Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.

A focus on delivering high-quality childcare and early education.