Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Job Description

Overview

As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. This role offers opportunities for growth and the chance to contribute to a supportive, high quality educational environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 and care needs, and build strong family connections.

Qualifications

• Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education.
• Proven experience working with children under five and a genuine interest in early childhood education.
• Strong communication, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a wide range of retailers
• Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Birthday off – it’s our gift to you!
• 50 % childcare discount
• Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus
• Menopause support through Peppy
• Salary finance
• Employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a workplace pension through Cushon
• Discounted private medical insurance (PMI)
• Opportunity to travel to other countries and learn new practices
• Benefits and wellbeing platform Hive offering a range of retail discounts
• Wellbeing hub with resources to support physical and mental health
• Celebrating You section recognising and rewarding team members
• Grow with Us area sharing development opportunities and training