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.
Key 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 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
* Key Person Role: Oversee children's development, care needs, and build strong family connections.
Qualifications and Experience
* 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 of excellent organisational skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of child development to plan and deliver activities.
About Busy Bees
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!
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. We ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured.
The Nursery Godalming Bridge Road, rated Good by Ofsted, accommodates 136 children in a stunning setting that includes a listed Grade II main building and a separate preschool building. Our facilities feature a large all‑weather playground, a fully enclosed separate baby garden, and an outdoor classroom with tailored rooms designed to suit each age group. The onsite kitchen supports our commitment to providing quality meals, while our spacious grassed garden offers beautiful views over the Lammas Land and the River Wey. Nestled alongside the river, we are just a short distance from Godalming town centre, with excellent transport links; both Godalming and Farncombe train stations are less than a 15‑minute walk away, and the A3 is a quick 10‑minute drive. Free parking is available for staff, ensuring convenient access to our nurturing environment.
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.
* Access to Hive Benefits and Wellbeing platform with huge retail discounts.
* Wellbeing Hub resources to support physical and mental health.
* Celebrating You section recognising and rewarding valued team members.
* Dedicated Grow with Us area sharing development opportunities and training.
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