Relief Nursery Assistant

Busy Bees Nurseries; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nursery in Edinburgh is seeking a Flexible / Relief Nursery Practitioner to join their friendly team. This role involves supporting children's growth and development while enjoying a dynamic work environment with strong training and support. The nursery focuses on providing quality care, developing strong relationships with parents, and ensuring a fun atmosphere for the children.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

Health & Wellbeing Apps

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a nursery or caring for young children is beneficial.
• Willingness to support children with SEND/ASL.
• Strong communication skills for parent interaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure every individual child’s needs are met.
• Take ownership of observation, assessments, and planning.
• Encourage and praise children’s development.

Skills

Child Development

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Relevant Early Years Qualification

Job description

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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

Our warm and friendly team at Busy Bees Day Nursery and preschool at Edinburgh Park look forward to welcoming a new Flexible / Relief Nursery Practitioner, assisting them in giving our children the best start in life.

About our Benefits

As a Relief Nursery Practitioner, we offer a salary starting from £12.00 per hour, 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.
• Enhanced family leave.

And so much more such as wellbeing 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 Relief Nursery Practitioner

• 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!

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 Nursery 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.