Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Busy Bees • Full-time • Stockton • 4d ago

Role Overview:

🌟🐝 Join Our New Nursery in Bishopsgarth! 🐝🌟

Are you ready to be part of something special? Kids 1^st by Busy Bees are opening a state-of-the-art nursery in Bishopsgarth, Stockton this summer, and we're looking for passionate Level 3 Nursery Practitioners to join our team!

This high-quality setting will be filled with laughter, learning, and limitless opportunities—all in a warm, nurturing environment designed to give our children the best start in life. With space for up to 92 children, it's a place where your care and creativity will truly shine.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us As A Nursery Practitioner

💷 Competitive pay – £13.40 per hour

🚀 Career growth – Ongoing professional development & progression

🎂 Birthday off – Because you deserve to celebrate YOU!

👶 50% childcare discount – Supporting your family while you support others

🏖 Up to 28 days holiday – Plus bank holidays!

💖 Menopause & family support – Helping you through life’s big moments

🧘 Health & wellbeing resources – Access to Hive, our amazing wellbeing & retail discount platform

🚴 Cycle to Work scheme – Because a healthy commute is a happy commute

💰 Pension & financial perks – Easy access to workplace pension & Salary Finance

🌏 Opportunities to travel – Learn from childcare professionals around the world

Role Responsibilities:

Your Impact As A Nursery Practitioner

🏡 Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment – Thoughtfully prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage exploration, creativity, and growth.

📚 Lead Engaging Educational Activities – Plan and deliver exciting experiences that support children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, all aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

💖 Be a Key Person in a Child’s Journey – Take an active role in overseeing children’s development, addressing care needs, and building strong, trusting family connections to support their learning both at nursery and at home

Required Qualifications:

What You’ll Bring to the Hive As A Nursery Practitioner

📜 Level 3 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education

👶 Proven experience working with children under 5 and a genuine passion for early childhood education

🗣 Strong communication skills—able to connect with children, parents, and colleagues

📅 Excellent organisational abilities—keeping learning environments structured yet exciting

🧠 Deep understanding of child development—applying your knowledge to plan and deliver engaging activities that help young learners thrive

If you have experience working with children—whether as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant, or Nursery Nurse—and you’re ready to shape young minds with passion and purpose, we’d love to welcome you to our hive!

✨ This is YOUR chance to be part of something exciting, rewarding, and career-changing. APPLY NOW and start your next adventure with Kids 1st! 🎉

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