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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.
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 exceptional team at Busy Bees in Shrewsbury, an Ofsted-rated Outstanding facility with a capacity of 119 children. Our longstanding staff is deeply passionate about providing children with the best start in life. We feature our own Forest School located in a spacious garden, offering unique outdoor learning experiences. Conveniently accessible via a bus service to the Business Park, we also provide free parking for our staff. To support work-life balance, we offer a flexible four-day working week option, making it a wonderful opportunity to grow your career in early childhood 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)
* Opportunities to travel to other countries, experience different cultures and learn new practices.
We also offer access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive, with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health, a Celebrating You section to recognise our team, and a Grow with Us area with development opportunities and training.
What To Expect As a Nursery Practitioner
* 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 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
* Key Person Role: Oversee children’s development, care needs, and build strong family connections.
What We’re Looking For
* 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, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities.
At Busy Bees, we’re 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 you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in early childhood education we encourage you to apply!
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Education
Industries
* Education Administration Programs
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