Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Are you ready to make a difference? As an Early Years Educator at Busy Bees, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children. Join a company that not only values high-quality education but also offers abundant growth opportunities!

Busy Bees is proud to be the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and beyond. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and have been recognized for our outstanding workplace culture. At Busy Bees, every team member is heard, valued, and nurtured.

We provide 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.

Join our exceptional team at Busy Bees in Shrewsbury, an Ofsted-rated Outstanding facility with a capacity of 119 children. Our dedicated staff is passionate about providing children with the best start in life. We feature our own Forest School located in a spacious garden, offering unique outdoor learning experiences. Conveniently accessible via a bus service to the Business Park, we also provide free parking for our staff. To support work-life balance, we offer a flexible four-day working week option, making it a wonderful opportunity to grow your career in early childhood education.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Access to our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a wide 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 a huge array of retail discounts to help your money go further. Plus, our Wellbeing Hub features resources to support your physical and mental health. We also have a Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognize and reward our valued team members, along with a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees.

What to Expect as a Nursery Practitioner:

• 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.

What We’re Looking For:

• Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education.
• Proven experience working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education.
• Skills: Excellent communication, strong organizational abilities, and the capacity 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!

• Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

Compétences linguistiques

• English