Busy Bees Nurseries
Unqualified Nursery Practitioner
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Unqualified Nursery Practitioner
Early Years Assistant – Busy Bees
Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK
As an Early Years Assistant at Busy Bees, you’ll play a vital role in creating a positive and engaging environment for children. This is an exciting opportunity to begin your journey in the early years sector, where you’ll receive on-the-job training and support from experienced team members, helping you grow and develop your skills in a nurturing and dynamic environment.
About Us
Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and expanding overseas. We are committed to giving every child the best start in life. We've been recognised for our exceptional workplace culture, ensuring that each and every team member is heard, valued, and nurtured.
Why Work at Busy Bees?
We create a supportive environment where you can thrive by designing engaging, educational spaces for children. As part of our team, you’ll introduce our unique Bee Curious curriculum, foster curiosity, and build confidence in young learners.
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Our Charitable Commitment
In collaboration with BBC Children in Need, we offer inspiring opportunities for community involvement and fundraising, helping to support children’s lives beyond the nursery.
Busy Bees Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Ongoing professional development and career progression
- Access to the Hive benefits and wellbeing hub, including:
- Discounts across a huge range of retailers
- Childcare discount (25%)
- Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
- Your birthday off as our gift!
- Enhanced family leave and return-to-work bonus
- Menopause support through Peppy
- Financial support via Salary Finance
- Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Private medical insurance (PMI) at a discount
Hive – More Than Just Benefits
Explore our discounted retail offers, Wellbeing Hub, and Celebrating You section, which recognises and rewards our dedicated teams. For professional growth, we feature a Grow with Us area, packed with training opportunities and programmes designed to help you flourish.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of educational activities and engage with children to foster development
- Maintain a safe and stimulating learning environment
- Promote inclusivity and diversity in care for all children
- Collaborate with a team to deliver exceptional learning experiences
Ideal Candidate
- No formal qualifications required (experience in early years settings preferred)
- A passion for working with children and a willingness to learn
- Empathy and understanding – treating every child as unique
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Start your rewarding career in early childhood education today. Apply now!
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