Early Years Teacher

Busy Bees; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Hive benefits and discounts

Birthday off

Private medical insurance discount

Cycle to Work scheme

Salary Finance support

Job summary

Busy Bees is recruiting an Early Years Teacher in the UK. You will lead planning and delivery under the EYFS framework, observing and assessing key children and providing developmentally appropriate next steps.

You will mentor staff, contribute to curriculum development, and act as Key Person to support families with SEND/ASL needs. Based at our Basingstoke site, you will promote a safe, inclusive environment that nurtures children’s emotional and social development and celebrate their progress

Qualifications

• Leadership and mentoring skills.
• Extensive experience in an early years setting, ideally as Nursery Teacher or Early Years Teacher.
• Experience planning, observing, assessing and developing next steps in line with EYFS.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery with expert knowledge of the EYFS framework.
• Take ownership of observation, assessments and planning for your key children.
• Mentor and guide team members and contribute to curriculum development.
• Aspire to be Key Person and support families with SEND/ASL needs.
• Create a safe, inclusive environment supporting emotional and social development.
• Celebrate children's development and achievements.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

EYFS experience

Education

QTS / EYTS / EYPS

Job description

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK

As an Early Years Teacher, you’ll play a key role in developing educational content, mentoring team members, and promoting excellence across our centres.

About Us

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.

Why Work at Busy Bees?

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.

Our Charitable Commitment

Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives.

About our Nursery

Basingstoke Hospital, rated Good by Ofsted, has a capacity of 88 children and features a dedicated qualified staffing team passionate about providing the best outcomes in life. We maintain strong links with the community, including local schools and the hospital, and host annual visits from the police to foster community relations. Conveniently located on the hospital site, we have close access to bus routes and offer free parking for staff, ensuring easy access to our nurturing environment.

Busy Bees 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 schemeEasy 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.

What to expect as an Early Years Teacher

• Lead the planning and delivery with your expert knowledge of the EYFS framework.of age-appropriate activities in line with the early years curriculum.
• Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
• Mentor and guide team members, contributing to curriculum development.
• Take on the role of Key Person, maintaining b relationships with familie and support parents with any SEND/ASL needs.
• Ensure a safe and inclusive environment that supports children’s emotional and social development.
• Ensure we encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.

Ideal Candidate

• Hold QTS, EYTS or EYPS qualification.
• Extensive experience in an early years setting (ideally as a Nursery Teacher or Early Years Teacher).
• Leadership and mentoring skills.