Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Busy Bees Nurseries; Barton Stacey; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Birthday off

50% childcare discount

Pension scheme

Employee wellbeing hub

Cycle to work

Private medical insurance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Busy Bees Winchester Sutton Scotney, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, is a caring Early Years setting near Andover and Winchester. As part of the Busy Bees group, you’ll contribute to a safe, stimulating environment for 69 children and join a team that values professional development.

As an Early Years Educator, you will deliver EYFS activities, take on a Key Person role, and build strong relationships with families, while benefiting from our Bee Curious curriculum and a wide range of staff benefits

Qualifications

• Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education.
• Proven experience working with children under 5.
• Genuine interest in early childhood education.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, stimulating environment by preparing materials and arranging rooms.
• Lead educational activities aligned with EYFS to support development.
• Oversee Key Person responsibilities and build strong family connections.

Skills

Good communication

Organisational skills

Child development knowledge

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education

Job description

we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery Busy Bees Winchester Sutton Scotney, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, is a charming converted chapel nursery with a capacity of 69 children, conveniently located just a 10-minute drive from both Andover and Winchester. Our longstanding staff team brings a diverse range of skills and passions, creating a rich and supportive learning environment. As a local village nursery, we maintain strong connections with local businesses and frequently take walks around the picturesque area to enhance our children's experience. Sutton Scotney is easily accessible from the A34, A303, and surrounding local villages, ensuring that families can conveniently reach us.

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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Role Responsibilities

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.

Required Qualifications

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.

Role Overview

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. You will be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.

About Us

At Busy Bees, we’re committed to care, quality, value, and service. We are 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.

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.

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