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

As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading 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 growth opportunities.

Welcome to Our Jesmond Nursery Our beautiful nursery in Newcastle’s vibrant Jesmond area is rated Good by Ofsted and offers places for up to 108 children. With a longstanding, passionate team, we’re committed to giving every child the best possible start in life. Just moments from Jesmond Metro Station, our location provides direct connections to Newcastle city centre, South Shields, and Sunderland, making commuting a breeze. Regular bus routes—including the 30, 308, Q3, and more—serve nearby stops along Great North Road, Jesmond Road, and Sandyford Road. And if you’re travelling by car, we offer complimentary on-site parking, ensuring convenience from door to door.  

Busy Bees Benefits

• Competitive salary, with clear pathways for career progression

• Ongoing professional development to grow your skills and confidence

• Access to our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, packed with retail discounts

• Up to 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off—our gift to you

• 50% childcare discount for your little ones

• ‍‍‍ Enhanced family leave and a return-to-work bonus

• Menopause support via Peppy

• Financial guidance through Salary Finance

• Employee Assistance Programme & trained Mental Health First Aiders

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Easy access to your workplace pension with Cushon

• Option for discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI)

• Opportunities to travel internationally, experience new cultures, and learn best practices

Even More to Buzz About As part of our team, you'll enjoy access to Hive, our all-in-one Benefits and Wellbeing platform designed to help you flourish inside and outside of work. From an impressive array of retail discounts to make your money go further, to our comprehensive Wellbeing Hub with physical and mental health support, we’ve got you covered. We love celebrating our incredible team, and our ‘Celebrating You’ section showcases the many ways we recognise and reward your contributions. Plus, our dedicated ‘Grow with Us’ area offers exciting training and development opportunities to help you thrive in your role and build a fulfilling career with Busy Bees.

Why Work at Busy Bees?
We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners.

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.

Our Charitable Commitment
Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives.

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!