Role Overview:
Inspire, Explore & Grow at Busy Bees Thames Ditton
Do you love seeing children discover something new for the very first time? Whether it's mastering a new skill, making a new friend, or confidently taking on their next adventure, those magical moments start with passionate educators like you.
At Busy Bees Thames Ditton, we're looking for an enthusiastic Early Years Educator to join our friendly and experienced team. If you're passionate about helping children learn through play, creating exciting learning opportunities, and making every day meaningful, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Busy Bees?
As the UK's leading nursery group, Busy Bees is committed to giving children the very best start in life, and helping our colleagues build rewarding careers along the way.
When you join our hive, you'll enjoy:
- A supportive team that genuinely cares
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Clear career progression pathways
- The chance to make a real impact every single day
- A workplace where your ideas and contributions are valued
You'll also bring learning to life through our innovative Bee Curious curriculum, designed to spark imagination, build confidence and nurture a lifelong love of learning.
What You'll Be Doing
As an Early Years Educator, you'll play a key role in creating a fun, nurturing and inspiring environment where children feel safe, supported and excited to learn.
Every day might include:
- Encouraging creativity through exciting activities and experiences
- Sharing stories, songs and memorable learning moments
- Supporting children's development, confidence and wellbeing
- Building strong relationships with children, families and colleagues
- Creating magical moments that help children thrive
No two days are ever the same, and that's exactly what makes this role so rewarding.
About Busy Bees Thames Ditton
Our Ofsted-rated Good nursery cares for up to 89 children in a bright, spacious setting designed to support every stage of early development.
With three age-specific rooms and a passionate, long-standing team, we're proud to provide children with exceptional care, learning and opportunities to flourish.
Busy Bees 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.
But wait, there’s more! You'll also enjoy access to our Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy Bees.
Role Responsibilities:
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.
Required Qualifications:
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!
