Busy Bees Nurseries
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Level 3 Qualified Early Years Assistant Role
Join our team at Busy Bees, the UK’s leading nursery group, dedicated to providing exceptional early years education.
About the Role
As a Level 3 Qualified Early Years Assistant at Busy Bees, you’ll lead care and education for children while implementing our Bee Curious curriculum. You’ll mentor unqualified team members and create an engaging learning environment. Ideal for passionate individuals looking for meaningful responsibility in a supportive setting.
About Us
Busy Bees is the UK’s largest nursery group, with 400+ nurseries nationwide and globally.
- Proud workplace culture, reflected in our award-winning approach.
- Employee-first philosophy: Everyone is valued, heard, and nurtured.
Nursery Spotlight
Location: Rugby (Ofsted Outstanding)
- Capacity: 84 children
- Facilities: Purpose-built nursery with skilled, long-standing staff
- Perks:
- Free parking for team members
- Budget-friendly lunch (£0.50) — funds support staff welfare
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An ideal place to advance your career in early childhood education with child-first ethics.
Why Join Busy Bees?
Our Benefits
- Competitive salary & 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- ‘Hive’ Wellbeing Hub (health resources, premium discount deals)
- Celebrating You (staff engagement, reward initiatives)
- Grow with Us (training, career progression)
- Enhanced leave provisions, including birthday off
- Family leave & return-to-work bonus
- Menopause support via Peppy
- Financial perks (Salary Finance)
- Pension contributions via Cushon
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders
- Private Medical Insurance discounts
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Key Responsibilities
- Plan & deliver engaging early years activities
- Safeguard, nurture, and stimulate a child-centred learning environment
- Key Person role (build family trust through personalised child engagement)
- Track progress through observations and assessments
Ideal Candidate
You’ll thrive if you have:
- Level 3 Early Years education qualification
- Hands-on experience with under-5s
- Empathy & understanding for individual child needs
- Strong organisational & communication skills
Helpful but not essential: Previous roles as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Assistant, or Nurse.
Join today! Apply now for a fulfilling career that impacts young lives and grows your professional journey at Busy Bees.
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