Area Nursery Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Nursery Practitioner with a dynamic organization dedicated to shaping young minds. This role offers diversity, with no two days the same, as you travel across Ipswich, Stowmarket, and Colchester. You'll be part of a supportive team, ensuring every child's needs are met while enjoying generous benefits like 28 days of holiday and childcare discounts. Join a forward-thinking company that values its employees and provides exceptional training and development opportunities in a nurturing environment. If you're passionate about early childhood education, this is the perfect role for you!

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to work scheme

Compassionate leave

Smart Hive benefits platform

Qualifications

• Experience in early years education and child development.
• Ability to support children with SEND/ASL needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure individual children's needs are met as a keyworker.
• Conduct observations, assessments, and planning for key children.
• Encourage and praise children's development and achievements.

Skills

Experience working with children

Driving license

Education

Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Unqualified Nursery Practitioner

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05.05.2025

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Job Summary

Are you seeking a dynamic role that offers diversity and ensures that no 2 days are ever the same? If the answer is yes, we may have the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a passionate Nursery Practitioner to support in our nurseries across the Ipswich, Stowmarket and Colchester area. This permanent position will involve travelling to these areas, so a driving license is essential. All mileage and fuel will be paid for by Busy Bees.

We welcome both unqualified and qualified Nursery Practitioners. The key requirement is that you have experience working with children and shaping young minds.

About the Benefits

As a Nursery Practitioner, we offer a salary of up to £24,000 per annum (£12 per hour), plus you will also be entitled to:

• 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) - because we all need time to relax and revitalize!
• Your Birthday off ... on us!
• Childcare Discounts - generous discount of up to 50%.
• Health & Wellbeing Apps - Confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as Peppy and Mental Health support.
• NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Enhanced family leave.

And so much more such as well-being benefits, Cycle to work – get to work, get fit, go green and save money! Compassionate leave and support, Smart Hive – our amazing benefits platform which you can explore and find discounts for some of your favourite places!

What to expect as a Nursery Practitioner

• As a keyworker, you will ensure every individual child’s needs are met, including supporting parents with any SEND/ASL needs.
• Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
• Ensure we encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.
• And most of all…have FUN!

About the Business

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. We offer a fantastic opportunity to work and learn on the job with leading Nursery Practitioners and Educators in the industry, along with best-in-sector training and support in child development. Here are just a few reasons why a career at Busy Bees is just that little bit more extraordinary, which is reflected in our 40 years of success.

About the Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values are at the heart of what we do. They reflect how our colleagues work, treat each other, and interact with the communities around us. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.