728 Early jobs in the United Kingdom

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Educator to join our team at Oaktree Nursery in Devon . Rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 on Day Nurseries.

We are looking for a skilled early years educator who will offer our children high quality inclusive early years education and care.

We take great pride in being a friendly, inclusive setting that put children and their families at the heart of our practice and provide excellent promotion and progression opportunities for our staff team.

What we offer:

We are proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of early years settings. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including:

• 100% discount on childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8

Early Years Practitioner

Name of Early Years Settings: Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Location postcode: E15 2SD

Salary: From £25,000.00

Hours: 37.50

Qualifications and Experience required:

The successful applicant will need to:-

• Be qualified to Level 3 Early Years Educator or above.
• Experience working with children from birth to five years.
• Deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and any other appropriate guidance for young children in accordance with nursery policies and guidelines.
• Have knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children.
• Have knowledge of behaviour management.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English and an ability to write reports as directed by the manager, senior practitioner or room leader.
• Have an understanding of children's development and their needs.
• Have awareness of Equal Opportunities issues.
• Have awareness of Health, Hygiene and Safety in the workplace.
• Have an awareness of special needs and requirements. Understand the need for confidentiality.

Responsibilities/extra information:

As a key person you will need to: -

• Provide high quality care and activities for the children and to recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.
• Desirable to have an enhanced DBS check and be signed up to the update service.
• Desirable to have a recent Paediatric First Aid certificate.
• Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety.
• Work in partnership with early years professionals, for example Health Visitors and SEND team.
• Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately.
• Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.
• Participate in room and staff meetings. Support co-ordinators such as SENDCo, Equal Opportunities in their roles.
• Attend training and development courses as directed by a senior leader.
• To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.
• Be able to work on a shift system, with the earliest start time of 8.00am and the latest finish time of 6.00pm.
• Provide two suitable references.
• Start date of September/October 2025.

Additional Information

• Free parking available for staff.
• Extensive outdoor garden available throughout the year. Four days inset staff training per year.
• Support with CPD to gain additional qualifications.
• An additional days holiday after two years' service.
• Staff social events. Contact telephone:

To enquire about this post or apply please email -

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

As an Early Years Teacher, you’ll play a key role in developing educational content, mentoring team members, and promoting excellence across our centres.

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.

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.

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.

About our Nursery 
Bristol Emersons Green, rated Good by Ofsted, has a capacity of 105 children and features a long-standing team passionate about providing the best start in life for every child. Our nursery includes a qualified early years teacher and offers excellent support for children with additional needs. Conveniently located near local schools, shops, and the library, we also provide free parking for staff, ensuring easy access to our nurturing environment.

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

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

As an Early Years Teacher, you’ll play a key role in developing educational content, mentoring team members, and promoting excellence across our centres.

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.

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.

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.

About our Nursery 
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Barrs Court, rated Good by Ofsted, accommodates 116 children aged 0.2 to 5.11 years and is part of the well-regarded Busy Bees chain. Located at Stoneleigh Drive, Barrs Court, Oldland, South West BS30 7EJ, our nursery is ideally situated in South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, making it convenient for families in the surrounding regions. The nursery benefits from its suburban setting, providing easy access to nearby residential communities, which is perfect for parents commuting to and from work. We also offer complimentary lunches for our children, ensuring a nurturing and supportive environment for their growth and development.

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

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

As an Early Years Teacher, you’ll play a key role in developing educational content, mentoring team members, and promoting excellence across our centres.

About our Nursery 
At Busy Bees Leeds, Colton Mill, rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted, we provide a vibrant and engaging environment where every child can learn and thrive through a diverse range of exciting activities and fantastic learning resources. Our bright, welcoming rooms are designed to spark creativity and laughter, offering endless opportunities for your child to explore their imagination. The fun continues outdoors in our spacious, enclosed garden, where children can enjoy fresh air and learn to take safe risks under the careful supervision of our dedicated staff.Conveniently located just off the M1 at Junction 46, our nursery is situated on Stile Hill Way, making it easily accessible with Leeds City Centre just a 20-minute drive away. For families using public transport, there is a bus stop nearby on Stile Hill Way, served by bus routes 19, 19A, and 22. Free parking is also available for added convenience, ensuring a hassle-free visit.

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

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

As an Early Years Teacher, you’ll play a key role in developing educational content, mentoring team members, and promoting excellence across our centres.

About our Nursery 
Our beautiful Newcastle Quorum nursery has an Ofsted rating of Outstanding, and has a capacity of 108. We have a longstanding and dedicated team that has the children at the centre of everything that we do. We also have our own allotment space within the business park where we go and grow our own fruit and vegetables. Located within the business park, with access to free parking, a free shuttle bus service linking us to the local metro four lane ends just 1 minute walk away. Bus routes linking us to the city centre just 1 minute walk away

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

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

As an Early Years Teacher, you’ll play a key role in developing educational content, mentoring team members, and promoting excellence across our centres.

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.

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.

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.

About our Nursery 
Alderley Day Nursery has a capacity of 94 children and was established in 2007. This Montessori nursery features eight main activity rooms designed for children from babies to preschoolers. Nestled in the open countryside of Nether Alderley, the nursery is purpose-built and includes an expansive outdoor space accessible from each room. This design aims to use the outdoors as an extension of the indoor environment, providing children with firsthand experiences of their natural world during this crucial stage of development.Located approximately a 15-minute drive from Macclesfield, Alderley Day Nursery offers a delightful setting for learning and growth. Free parking is available.

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

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

As an Early Years Teacher, you’ll play a key role in developing educational content, mentoring team members, and promoting excellence across our centres.

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.

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.

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.

About our Nursery 
Join our committed team at Busy Bees in Telford Priorslee, an Ofsted-rated Good facility with a capacity of 108 children. Our longstanding staff is passionate and dedicated to providing every child with the best start in life. The nursery is conveniently located with easy access to transportation, making it a breeze to reach local schools, community health teams, and groups, including close collaboration with the Co-operative. We are within walking distance of the town center and near the M54, with excellent links via train and buses. Staff enjoy free parking, a supportive team environment, and the option for a flexible four-day working week. We also offer competitive salaries, clear progression routes, and ample opportunities for professional development, making it a fantastic place to advance your career in early childhood education.

Busy Bees Benefits

• Competitive salary -£14.50 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

About The Role

We’re looking for a passionate person to join our Little Learner's Nursery Team here at Butlin’s Bognor Regis.

Our Little Learners is ALL about teamwork, we make sure that we look out for each other. We have high expectations with the upkeep of our environment, making it safe and secure for team and families. Painting, singing & dancing, messy play, mealtimes, toilet training, tantrums! We’ve got it all and we get stuck in to make sure that the children have the best experiences each day navigating their Early Years journey.

This role is designed for someone who has a keen interest in learning about the development of children in their early years and willing to undertake an Early Years Level 3 apprenticeship, in our partnership with Chichester College. You will be support, trained and coached to carry out the same post as Level 3 Nursery Practitioner and work as part of the team under the direction of the Nursery Manager together to provide safe, high-quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting.

You will be involved in developing and delivering a stimulating and creative atmosphere within the nursery providing a wide activity programme for nursery sessions and be able to understand and respect the need for consistency of care for each child. You will assist in providing a safe, supportive, and caring environment to ensure that all aspects of each individual child’s development are given full consideration and support with the delivery of an exciting and wide activity programme.

If you have a warm, friendly manner and love to chat to people, we can teach you the ins and outs of working as part of our team. If you do have any previous experience, we would also love to hear from you.

You should have a keen interest in learning about the development of children and willing to sign up to a Level 3 NVQ in Early Years. GCSEs or Keyskills in Maths and English would be desirable.

Being a great team player is essential and you should also enjoy the buzz of a busy environment. No day will ever be the same, so you should be happy to try new things and chat to lots of different people. With a caring and nurturing attitude towards children you should be

It goes without saying, to see the joy on a child’s face when they accomplish something for the first time and the appreciation the parents have for us is like no other! 

At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload! For over 80 years we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult only Big Weekenders.

Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our culture! We’re all about providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values.
So, if you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other – this could be the perfect fit for you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s!