Apprentice Educator

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

Do you want to become a qualified Early Years Professional? Are you serious about a career in the Early Years sector? This role is ideal for anyone who has a genuine passion for working with children and is keen to learn and progress in their own professional development.

**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**
Join our passionate team at Busy Bees in Ipswich Pinewood, an Ofsted-rated Good nursery with a capacity of 103 children. Our longstanding staff treats every child as if they were their own, making our team our unique selling point. Conveniently located on a main bus route with several stops nearby, we also offer easy access to the A12 and A14, just a five-minute drive from the Copdock roundabout. Staff enjoy free parking, making it a great opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and nurturing environment focused on delivering exceptional care and education.

**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
- 50% 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.

**Key responsibilities and expectations as an apprentice**:

- Involvement in planning stimulating activities for the children in your care in line with the EYFS
- Assisting in delivering a high level of quality childcare maintaining a professional and positive outcome for both children and staff
- Building effective relationships with children, parents and team members
- Ensuring each child's individual needs are met
- Contributing to the safeguarding of all children
- Actively work towards the apprenticeship standards provided by Busy Bees Education and Training with an expectation of completion within the agreed timeframe
- Be enthusiastic and proactive in developing own skills within the workplace
- Demonstrate commitment to continued professional development
- Communicate with their line Manager regarding the activities and progress within the room

As an Apprentice, you will be working alongside inspiring qualified staff who will support and mentor you whilst completing your apprenticeship. You will attend bespoke Learning & Development courses where you will be provided with underpinning knowledge and skills to support you in everyday practice. A Development Coach will visit you regularly in your nursery, assessing the work you are creating, providing recognition for your progress and vital guidance to support you in the next part of your apprenticeship.