Part Time Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Help Children Grow, Learn and Thrive

At Busy Bees Wandsworth South Lambeth, we're looking for a qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our passionate and dedicated team.

This is an opportunity to work in an Outstanding-rated nursery where children are encouraged to develop at their own pace through curiosity, exploration, and independence. You'll play a key role in supporting children's learning and development while helping to create a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where every child can flourish.

Whether you're looking to develop your career further or join a setting that truly values quality early years education, we'd love to hear from you.

About Busy Bees

Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and many more internationally. We are committed to giving every child the best start in life while creating exceptional career opportunities for our colleagues.

Through our unique Bee Curious curriculum, we encourage children to become confident learners, critical thinkers, and independent individuals, helping to prepare them for future success.

The Role

As a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner, you will:

• Deliver high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS framework.
• Support children's learning, development, and wellbeing through engaging and meaningful experiences.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children feel confident to explore and learn.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and carers to support positive outcomes for children.
• Complete observations and assessments that help shape individual learning journeys.
• Encourage children's independence, confidence, and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain the highest standards of care and education.

About Busy Bees Wandsworth South Lambeth

Our Ofsted Outstanding nursery cares for up to 52 children and follows a child-centred approach rooted in Montessori principles. We believe in following children's interests, promoting independence, and recognising that every child develops and learns differently.

Children benefit from a rich and varied curriculum that includes weekly Spanish and music lessons, Forest School sessions, and regular visits to local parks, the library, and Vauxhall Farm. These experiences help children build confidence, curiosity, and a strong connection to the world around them.

Conveniently located just behind the Pure Gym site near Wandsworth Road and close to Larkhall Park, the nursery is within walking distance of both Stockwell and Vauxhall stations and is easily accessible via local bus routes.

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!