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Early Years Educator | Busy Bees Tunbridge Wells
Make Every Day Count
Are you passionate about helping children learn, grow, and thrive? At Busy Bees Tunbridge Wells, we're looking for a caring and enthusiastic Educator to join our supportive team and help give children the very best start in life.
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You'll play a vital role in creating engaging learning experiences, building strong relationships with families, and supporting children through some of the most important stages of their development.
Why Busy Bees?
Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and an expanding international presence. We are committed to providing exceptional early years education while creating rewarding careers for our colleagues.
As part of our team, you'll have access to ongoing training, career progression opportunities, and our award-winning Bee Curious curriculum, designed to encourage children to explore, discover, and develop confidence through play.
About Busy Bees Tunbridge Wells
Our warm and welcoming nursery offers a true home-from-home environment where children feel safe, happy, and supported from the moment they arrive.
Located within a residential community, our nursery benefits from a friendly neighbourhood feel while remaining conveniently connected to the wider area. We're situated close to major bus and rail links, providing easy access to Tunbridge Wells town centre and direct routes into London, making commuting simple for local and surrounding communities.
Our dedicated team works together to create a nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to develop at their own pace, build confidence, and enjoy a lifelong love of learning.
Why You'll Love Working Here
Supportive and welcoming team culture
Ongoing training and professional development
Clear opportunities for career progression
Flexible and inclusive working environment
Access to Busy Bees' industry-leading learning programmes
The opportunity to make a genuine difference in children's lives every day
Join Our Nursery Family
If you're an enthusiastic Early Years professional who is passionate about providing outstanding care and education, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Busy Bees Tunbridge Wells and become part of a team dedicated to creating happy memories, inspiring young minds, and giving every child the best possible start in life.
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.
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!
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