Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Role Overview: 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.

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, youll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.

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 Birmingham St James Road is an Ofsted-rated Good nursery with a capacity of 116, located in the heart of Edgbaston. Housed in a converted building, the nursery offers a wide variety of learning experiences for children, both indoors and outdoors. We have strong connections with the local Childrens Centre and nearby schools, and we welcome parents to join in for celebrations like Christmas and Easter, as well as stay and play sessions. The nursery benefits from excellent transport links, being close to Five Ways train station, Edgbaston Village tram stop, and multiple bus routes, all within a 5-minute walk.

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 its our gift to you
~50% childcare discount
~ Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus
~ 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.

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. 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:
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 childrens development, care needs, and build strong family connections.
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, were 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 youre ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education we encourage you to apply