Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd.; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

Birthday off

Childcare discount

Pension access

Wellbeing platform

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd is seeking an Early Years Educator to support the development of children across our Ashbrooke nursery, delivering the Bee Curious curriculum and EYFS aligned activities.

You will work with a close-knit team, build strong family links, and benefit from ongoing professional development, generous holiday allowance, and dedicated wellbeing resources within Busy Bees.

Qualifications

• Level 3+ EYFS qualification or higher required.
• Experience with children under 5 and EYFS planning preferred.
• Strong communication and organisational abilities essential.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, stimulating environment and prepare materials for learning.
• Lead educational activities aligned with EYFS and developmental goals.
• Maintain strong relationships with families as the key person.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

EYFS knowledge

Child development understanding

Education

Level 3 (or above) qualification in 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

Our impressive Kids 1st Ashbrooke 108 place nursery. With an Ofsted rating of Outstanding, our longstanding staff members who are highly qualified and are dedicated to give every child the best start in life. Bus service linking the city centre to just a 2-minute walk from the nearest stop, a 10-minute walk from the city centre, and complimentary onsite parking.

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.

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.