Nursery Practitioner Level 3

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

As a part-time Early Years Educator working three full days per week (27 hours), you will play a key 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 opportunities for growth.

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.

About Our Nursery

Sunshine Day Nursery, located on Tarmount Lane in Shoreham-by-Sea, is a well-established early years setting that has been supporting local families since 2009. Recently refurbished in 2024 and now part of the Busy Bees family, the nursery offers bright, modern spaces across five purpose-built rooms for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. With a strong focus on creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment, both indoors and in our large outdoor areas, Sunshine Day Nursery is a welcoming place where children can learn, play, and feel a true sense of belonging.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• 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.

At Busy Bees, we pride ourselves on care, quality, value, and service. If you’re an experienced Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant, or Nursery Nurse, and you’re ready to make a meaningful difference in a nurturing setting, we’d love to hear from you!

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 capable or, 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!