Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd.; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Hive discounts

Up to 28 days holiday

Birthday off

Childcare discount

Family leave

Peppy menopause support

Salary Finance

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Pension plan

Private Medical Insurance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Busy Bees Inverness is seeking an Early Years Educator to help nurture children's intellectual, social, and emotional development within our 82-place nursery. You will contribute to the Bee Curious curriculum and work in a supportive environment that values professional growth.

Join a leading UK nursery group with award-winning workplace culture and opportunities to develop your practice, build strong family partnerships, and progress your career through ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education.
• Proven experience with under-5s is desirable.
• Genuine interest in early childhood education.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, stimulating environment and prepare materials for learning.
• Plan and deliver activities supporting physical, emotional, intellectual and social development.
• Build strong connections with families as a Key Person.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Knowledge of child development

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education

Job description

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.

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.

About our Nursery

Busy Bees Inverness is a 82 place nursery and is in a stunningly converted Victorian villa split across 2 levels having the convenience of a car parking facility.Our nursery boasts extensive, breath taking, landscaped gardens. Shhh ... we even have our very own secret garden for our Pre-School children to explore, play, build, create, imagine, and use their senses to experience the outdoor environment and engage with one another to their hearts desire developing and nurturing their love for nature.

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 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 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 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 Curriculum for Excellence and Realising the Ambition.
• 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 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.