Nursery Practitioner SEN Specialist

About Early Years Ltd.; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Birthday off

Childcare discount

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to Work

Private medical insurance

EAP & Mental Health support

Job summary

Busy Bees Bedford is seeking a SEN Nursery Practitioner to join our team. The role focuses on creating a safe, stimulating environment and supporting children's development in line with our Bee Curious curriculum.

The position is term-time only, 9:00–15:00, Monday to Friday, offering a nurturing, collaborative setting for early years education. Experience with children in an Early Years context is preferred; training and progression opportunities are provided within Busy Bees' supportive

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in an Early Years setting or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: prepare materials and arrange rooms to support children's growth and learning.
• Key Person Role: oversee children’s development, care needs, and build strong family connections.

Skills

Experience with children

Job description

Role Overview:

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK

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.

This role is working 9-3 Monday to Friday term-time only

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 Day Nursery and Pre-school at Bedford Manton Lane are proud to hold Ofsted rating Good. With great transport links, longstanding team, beautiful purpose built settings and opportunities for progression.

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!
• 25% 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)

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.

Role Responsibilities:

What to Expect as a SEN Nursery Practitioner:

• Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage children's growth and learning.
• Key Person Role: Oversee children’s development, care needs, and build strong family connections.

Required Qualifications:

To apply for this role, you must have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse.