Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Busy Bees Nurseries; Northwich; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive salary

Professional development

Birthday off

Childcare discount

Wellbeing benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Busy Bees Northwich is seeking an Early Years Educator to support children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development in a busy nursery. You’ll work within the Bee Curious curriculum, plan play-based activities aligned with EYFS, and build strong relationships with families.

This role offers professional growth opportunities and a competitive salary within a supportive team. Join a leading UK nursery group that values high-quality education, staff wellbeing, and flexible development

Competenze

• Proven experience working with children under 5 and a genuine interest in early childhood education.
• Good communication and organisational skills facilitating engaging activities.
• Knowledge of EYFS framework and applying it in daily practice.

Mansioni

• Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment and prepare materials for learning.
• Lead Educational Activities aligned with EYFS and children's developmental needs.
• Act as Key Person, building strong family connections and monitoring progress.

Conoscenze

Communication

Organisational skills

EYFS knowledge

Formazione

Level 3 Early Years Education

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

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

Busy Bees Northwich has a capacity of 107 children and is rated "Good" by Ofsted. Our purpose-built nursery features a large, newly refurbished outdoor play area with three separate gardens, perfect for exploring and learning through play. We cater to all ages, from our youngest explorers taking their first steps to curious toddlers and preschoolers, all within a caring and fun environment. Each nursery room is tailored to the specific ages of the children, ensuring that every child feels comfortable and engaged.You’ll find our nursery situated on the Kingsmead Estate, just five minutes from Northwich town centre. Free parking is available for staff.

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 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• 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.

At Busy Bees, we’re committed to care, quality, value, and service. 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 we encourage you to apply!