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About our Nursery

Our warm and friendly team at Busy Bees Day Nursery and preschool Edinburgh Port Hamilton look forward to welcoming a new Qualified Nursery Practitioner, assisting them in giving our children the best start in life.

Busy Bees Port Hamilton is situated in the heart of the city and provides care for babies to 5 years of age. Our large capacity place nursery opened in 2001 and is a bright spacious open plan setting which is carefully and thoughtfully resourced and has the benefit of several very large and beautiful secure outdoor learning environments.

About our Benefits

As a Nursery Practitioner, we offer a salary of£23,504 per annum, plus you will also be entitled to:

• 28 days holiday per year (inc bank holidays) - because we all need time to relax and revitalize!
• Your Birthday off... on us!
• Welcome Bonus - £500 bonus upon completion of your probation.
• Childcare Discounts - generous discount of up to 50%.
• Health & Wellbeing Apps - Confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as Peppy and Mental Health support.
• NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Free Breakfast and Lunch on shift!
• Free Sanitary products

And so much more such as well-being benefits, Cycle to work – get to work, get fit, go green and save money! Compassionate leave and support, Smart Hive – our amazing benefits platform which you can explore and find discounts for some of your favourite places!

What to expect as a Nursery Nurse/Educator

• As a keyworker, you will ensure every individual child’s needs are met, including supporting parents with any SEND/ASL needs.
• Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
• Ensure we encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.
• And most of all…have FUN!

*To apply for this role, you must hold a HNC, SQV Level 3 or a Level 7 SCQF childcare qualification*

About the Business

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. We offer a fantastic opportunity to work and learn on the job with leading Practitioners and Educators in the industry, along with best-in-sector training and support in child development. Here are just a few reasons why a career at Busy Bees is just that little bit more extraordinary, which is reflected in our 40 years of success.

About the Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values are at the heart of what we do. They reflect how our colleagues work, treat each other, and interact with the communities around us. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.