Job Description
Our modern, high-quality Cricklewood centre provides a warm, nurturing environment filled with laughter, learning and endless opportunities, giving children the best possible start in life. With capacity for up to 110 children, it offers an inspiring setting where your care and creativity can truly shine, while providing a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, grow your career and reach your full potential. Conveniently located just a 7-minute walk from Cricklewood Thameslink Station, with excellent bus connections and easy access to Kilburn, Willesden and Golders Green, the centre is ideally positioned for commuters.
Role Overview:Join Our Team as a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner at Busy Bees, Cricklewood – Leading Nursery Group in the UK
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.
Busy Bees Benefits
- Competitive salary of £15.90 per hour
- 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!
- 25% 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)
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: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.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to make a lasting difference, while being part of a team that values creativity, care, and professional growth
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!
About Us
Busy Bees is the UK’s leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and even more overseas! We’re all about giving every child the best start in life and ensuring our team feels valued, heard, and supported every step of the way!
As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our Bee Curious curriculum, designed to nurture wonder, creativity, and confidence in young learners!
🌍 Our Charitable Commitment – Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we fundraise, create community events, and help support children across the UK.
✨ This is YOUR chance to be part of something exciting, rewarding, and career-changing. APPLY NOW and start your next adventure with Busy Bees! 🎉
