Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Busy Bees Nurseries; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery in East Grinstead is seeking a dedicated Level 3 Nursery Practitioner. The role involves supporting children's development through keyworker responsibilities, ensuring individualized care while benefitting from competitive salary and robust personal development opportunities. Join a warm, inclusive team committed to delivering best early years education.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension with employer contribution

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to work scheme

Compassionate leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children, ideally in early years.
• Keyworker responsibilities including planning and assessments.
• Ability to meet individual children's needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure individual child’s needs are met.
• Take ownership of observation and planning according to EYFS.
• Encourage and praise children's development.

Skills

Child Development

SEND/ASL Support

Observation and Assessment

Education

Level 3 Childcare Qualification

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Job Summary

Do you want to see personal growth opportunities beyond where you are now and well into your future? Busy Bees have assisted thousands of colleagues achieve just that!

About our Nursery

Busy Bees Day Nursery and preschool at East Grinstead are proud to hold Ofsted rating GOOD. The warm and friendly team look forward to welcoming a new Level 3 Nursery Practitioner, assisting them in giving our children the best start in life.

Our nursery has great transport links to London and onsite parking.

About our Benefits

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

• 28 days holiday per year (inc bank holidays) - because we all need time to relax and revitalize!
• Your Birthday off ... on us!
• 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 Nurse/Educator

• 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!

*To apply for this role, you must hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification and have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse*

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 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.