Relief Nursery Practitioner

Role Overview:
**Join Our Team at Busy Bees - Leading Nursery Group in the UK**

Are you passionate about working with children and eager to start your career in early childhood education? As an Early Years Assistant (Unqualified) at Busy Bees, you’ll gain valuable experience in a dynamic environment while helping children grow and develop. This role is perfect for anyone eager to learn and grow in their professional journey, with ongoing support and training to help you succeed in the early years sector.

**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.

**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**
Our 103 place Busy Bees Livingston Village Nursery provides a welcoming environment for families and children and staff. With a wide range of engaging and exciting resources, there are endless opportunities for children to learn and have fun during their time at nursery. Not only are the team experienced and highly trained, they are also committed to making learning fun for children, ensuring they have the best start in life.Just a six-minute drive from the centre of Livingston, our West Lothian nursery can be conveniently accessed from many local suburbs. Our nursery is equidistant from both Livingston North and South train stations, between a five and 10-minute drive away, as well as free 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
- 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:
**Key Responsibilities**
- Assist in preparing and delivering educational activities for children.
- Support the team in maintaining a safe and nurturing environment.
- Help children develop socially, emotionally, and physically through engaging play-based learning.
- Ensure the welfare and safety of all children is maintained.

Required Qualifications:

- No formal qualifications required, although prior experience in early years settings is beneficial.
- A passion for working with children and supporting their development.
- Empathy and understanding - each child is unique.