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Join Our Busy Bees Family – Start Your Career in Early Years Today! Are you passionate about working with children and ready to begin a rewarding career in the Early Years sector? At Busy Bees, the UK’s leading nursery group, we’re looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals to join us as Early Years Apprentices. Whether you’re taking your first step into childcare or looking to grow your skills, this is your chance to learn, develop, and make a real difference every day. Why Choose a Busy Bees Apprenticeship? As an Apprentice, you will: • Work alongside experienced, inspiring Early Years professionals, • Receive dedicated support and mentoring throughout your qualification, • Take part in bespoke Learning & Development courses, • Be regularly visited by your Development Coach for feedback and guidance Why Busy Bees? At Busy Bees, we’re proud to be the UK’s leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries nationwide and more around the world. Our mission is simple: to give every child the very best start in life. We’ve also been recognised for our positive workplace culture, and we’re committed to making sure every team member feels valued, supported, and listened to. You’ll also experience: • Our award‑winning Bee Curious curriculum - designed to spark imagination, confidence, and a love of learning in every child., • A workplace culture where every team member feels valued and supported Busy Bees Benefits We offer a fantastic range of benefits, including: • Competitive salary, • Ongoing training and career progression, • Access to our Hive benefits and wellbeing platform - with discounts across a huge range of retailers, • Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), • Your birthday off — our gift to you!, • 50% childcare discount, • Enhanced family leave and return‑to‑work bonus, • Menopause support through Peppy, • Financial guidance through Salary Finance, • Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Workplace pension with Cushon, • Option for discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI) Your responsibilities and expectations As an apprentice, you will: • Help plan and deliver exciting, age-appropriate activities following the EYFS framework, • Support the team to provide high-quality childcare and positive learning experiences for all children, • Build strong, supportive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, • Ensure children’s individual needs are understood and met, • Contribute to the safeguarding of all children, • Work proactively toward completing your apprenticeship provided by Busy Bees Education and Training within the expected timeframe, • Show enthusiasm, curiosity, and commitment to your own development, • Show an enthusiastic, proactive, and open approach to learning new skills every day, • Provide your line Manager with regular information about the activities and progress within the room Essential Criteria To apply, you must: • Be passionate about childcare and motivated to start a career in Early Years, • To meet funding eligibility, you must have been a resident in the UK for at least the 3 consecutive years, • Be able to provide evidence of Maths and English achievements (GCSE Maths and English grade 3/D or above or Level 2 Functional Skills) Desirable Criteria (not essential) • A Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification Start your future in Early Years with a team that truly believes in you. Apply now and begin your Busy Bees journey!

Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK \n As a Room Leader at Busy Bees, you will oversee multiple rooms and ensure that educational strategies are seamlessly integrated across the centre. This is a leadership role where you will inspire your team to achieve the highest standards of care and learning. \n 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. \n 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. \n 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 dedicated team at Busy Bees in Stevenage Great Ashby, a nurturing nursery with a capacity of 112 children. Our longstanding staff is passionate about providing children with the best start in life, ensuring a supportive and engaging environment for all. Conveniently located in the heart of the Great Ashby new town community, we are just a two-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, linking us to the town center. We offer free lunch for our staff and free parking on-site, along with a day off for birthdays. Our unique Bee Curious curriculum fosters curiosity and exploration in children. This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in early childhood education within a caring and vibrant team. Busy Bees Benefits \n\n • Competitive salary \n, • Ongoing professional development and career progression \n, • Our ‘Hive’ benefits and wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of retailers \n, • Up to 28 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)\n, • Your birthday off – it’s our gift to you!\n, • 50% childcare discount \n, • Enhanced family leave and return to work bonus\n, • Menopause support through Peppy \n, • Financial support through Salary Finance \n, • Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders\n, • Cycle to Work scheme \n, • Easy access to your workplace pension through Cushon\n, • Discounted Private Medical Insurance (PMI)\n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead the planning and execution of age-appropriate activities and curriculum in your room.\n, • Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment for children.\n, • Foster a high-performing team through supportive leadership and collaboration.\n, • Oversee the development and wellbeing of children, ensuring their progress is tracked and communicated with parents.\n, • Take on the role of Key Person, ensuring the holistic development and personal care needs of a group of children.\n, • Level 3 qualification or above in early years education., • Experience in an early years setting, with supervisory experience an advantage ideally as a Nursery Room Leader, Nursery Room Manager or Nursery Practitioner., • Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.

Nursery Room Leader Contract Type: Part Time Permanent Hours: 32 hours per week Hourly rate: £13.58 per hour Flitwick Nursery, part of the Family First group, is a welcoming and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to learn through curiosity, exploration, and meaningful play experiences. We are passionate about delivering high-quality early years education and creating an environment where children, families, and staff feel supported and valued. Our nursery offers engaging indoor and outdoor learning environments designed to inspire children's natural curiosity and support their development. Through child-led learning and in-the-moment planning, we encourage children to explore, discover, and build confidence in a safe and stimulating setting. We are now looking for a passionate and experienced Room Leader to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident early years professional looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive and collaborative environment. We Offer: A welcoming and supportive team environment A thorough induction and buddy system Ongoing professional development and leadership training Career progression opportunities within Family First A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance Competitive salary and benefits package Requirements • Lead and support a team of practitioners within the room to deliver high-quality care and education, • Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding of all children at all times, • Oversee planning and implementation of engaging activities in line with the EYFS framework, • Act as a Key Person and support team members in their Key Person roles, • Monitor children’s development and ensure observations and assessments are completed to a high standard, • Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, and role modelling best practice, • Ensure the learning environment is safe, stimulating, and inclusive, • Work closely with parents and carers, building strong and positive relationships, • Support transitions for children within the nursery, • Ensure compliance with nursery policies, procedures, and safeguarding requirements, • Work collaboratively with the management team to maintain high standards across the nursery, • Support the day-to-day running of the room, including staff deployment and ratios, • Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above) — essential, • Previous experience working within an early years setting — essential, • Experience leading or supporting a team — desirable, • Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements, • Excellent communication and organisational skills, • Passion for delivering high-quality early years education BenefitsWhy Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: · Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday · Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members · Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline · Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth · Pension: Company pension scheme · Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts · Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme · Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support · Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Flitwick Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Nursery Room Leader Contract Type: Part Time Permanent Hours: 32 hours per week Hourly rate: £13.58 per hour Flitwick Nursery, part of the Family First group, is a welcoming and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to learn through curiosity, exploration, and meaningful play experiences. We are passionate about delivering high-quality early years education and creating an environment where children, families, and staff feel supported and valued. Our nursery offers engaging indoor and outdoor learning environments designed to inspire children's natural curiosity and support their development. Through child-led learning and in-the-moment planning, we encourage children to explore, discover, and build confidence in a safe and stimulating setting. We are now looking for a passionate and experienced Room Leader to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident early years professional looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive and collaborative environment. We Offer: A welcoming and supportive team environment A thorough induction and buddy system Ongoing professional development and leadership training Career progression opportunities within Family First A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance Competitive salary and benefits package Requirements • Lead and support a team of practitioners within the room to deliver high-quality care and education, • Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding of all children at all times, • Oversee planning and implementation of engaging activities in line with the EYFS framework, • Act as a Key Person and support team members in their Key Person roles, • Monitor children’s development and ensure observations and assessments are completed to a high standard, • Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, and role modelling best practice, • Ensure the learning environment is safe, stimulating, and inclusive, • Work closely with parents and carers, building strong and positive relationships, • Support transitions for children within the nursery, • Ensure compliance with nursery policies, procedures, and safeguarding requirements, • Work collaboratively with the management team to maintain high standards across the nursery, • Support the day-to-day running of the room, including staff deployment and ratios, • Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above) — essential, • Previous experience working within an early years setting — essential, • Experience leading or supporting a team — desirable, • Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements, • Excellent communication and organisational skills, • Passion for delivering high-quality early years education BenefitsWhy Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: · Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday · Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members · Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline · Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth · Pension: Company pension scheme · Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts · Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme · Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support · Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Flitwick Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Acre Wood Day Nursery Room Leader | Full Time | up to 40 Hours Per Week Hourly: £14.20 per hour Are you an experienced Room Leader who's looking for a change? Come and join us at Acre Wood Nursery. We are seeking a passionate Room Leader to join us in leading our team in delivering our ethos and curriculum to our children and families. Our nursery is open from 7:00am - 18:15pm and we would require you to be able to work varied shift patterns between those times. Room Leader duties and responsibilities*: • Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development, • Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development, • Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality, • Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency, • Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff., • Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file, • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always, • Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met *Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. Requirements Room Leader requirement and skills: • Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential, • Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential, • Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable, • Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable, • Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential, • Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential BenefitsWhy Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: · Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday · Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members · Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline · Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth · Pension: Company pension scheme · Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts · Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme · Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support · Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Acrewood Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Acre Wood Day Nursery Room Leader | Full Time | up to 40 Hours Per Week Hourly: £14.20 per hour Are you an experienced Room Leader who's looking for a change? Come and join us at Acre Wood Nursery. We are seeking a passionate Room Leader to join us in leading our team in delivering our ethos and curriculum to our children and families. Our nursery is open from 7:00am - 18:15pm and we would require you to be able to work varied shift patterns between those times. Room Leader duties and responsibilities*: • Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development, • Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development, • Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality, • Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency, • Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff., • Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file, • Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always, • Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met *Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. Requirements Room Leader requirement and skills: • Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential, • Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential, • Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable, • Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable, • Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential, • Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential BenefitsWhy Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: · Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday · Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members · Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline · Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth · Pension: Company pension scheme · Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts · Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme · Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support · Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Acrewood Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Nursery Room Leader Contract Type: Part Time Permanent Hours: 32 hours per week Hourly rate: £13.58 per hour Flitwick Nursery, part of the Family First group, is a welcoming and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to learn through curiosity, exploration, and meaningful play experiences. We are passionate about delivering high-quality early years education and creating an environment where children, families, and staff feel supported and valued. Our nursery offers engaging indoor and outdoor learning environments designed to inspire children's natural curiosity and support their development. Through child-led learning and in-the-moment planning, we encourage children to explore, discover, and build confidence in a safe and stimulating setting. We are now looking for a passionate and experienced Room Leader to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident early years professional looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive and collaborative environment. We Offer: A welcoming and supportive team environment A thorough induction and buddy system Ongoing professional development and leadership training Career progression opportunities within Family First A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance Competitive salary and benefits package Requirements • Lead and support a team of practitioners within the room to deliver high-quality care and education, • Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding of all children at all times, • Oversee planning and implementation of engaging activities in line with the EYFS framework, • Act as a Key Person and support team members in their Key Person roles, • Monitor children’s development and ensure observations and assessments are completed to a high standard, • Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, and role modelling best practice, • Ensure the learning environment is safe, stimulating, and inclusive, • Work closely with parents and carers, building strong and positive relationships, • Support transitions for children within the nursery, • Ensure compliance with nursery policies, procedures, and safeguarding requirements, • Work collaboratively with the management team to maintain high standards across the nursery, • Support the day-to-day running of the room, including staff deployment and ratios, • Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above) — essential, • Previous experience working within an early years setting — essential, • Experience leading or supporting a team — desirable, • Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements, • Excellent communication and organisational skills, • Passion for delivering high-quality early years education BenefitsWhy Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: · Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday · Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members · Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline · Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth · Pension: Company pension scheme · Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts · Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme · Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support · Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Flitwick Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Site Manager / Site Agent – Mechanical Bias Water Infrastructure Upgrade | Long-Term Contract Stevenage £(Apply online only) (IR35 status subject to determination) We are looking for an experienced Site Manager or Site Agent with a strong mechanical bias to support delivery on a major water infrastructure upgrade scheme. This is a key role on a technically challenging project, ideal for someone confident managing MEICA-heavy packages within a live operational environment. The Role You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of site activities, with a focus on mechanical installations and coordination across multiple disciplines. This role requires a proactive leader who can drive programme, quality and safety on a complex upgrade project. Key Responsibilities Manage and coordinate site operations, with a focus on mechanical and MEICA elements Oversee subcontractors and ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and to specification Ensure full compliance with RAMS, permits and health & safety procedures Coordinate interfaces between civil, mechanical and electrical works Work closely with engineering teams to ensure accurate delivery of design Monitor progress, produce reports and maintain clear communication with stakeholders Drive quality assurance and support commissioning and handover activities What We’re Looking For Proven experience as a Site Manager or Site Agent within the water or wastewater sector Strong mechanical / MEICA background (pumping, treatment processes, etc.) Experience working on upgrade or refurbishment projects, ideally within live sites Solid understanding of health & safety and site processes Strong leadership, organisation and communication skills Ability to manage multiple work fronts and coordinate teams effectively Certifications / Qualifications CSCS (Black or Gold preferred) SMSTS Relevant engineering or construction qualification (desirable) First Aid (desirable) What’s on Offer Day rate up to £425 (IR35 status subject to determination) Long-term programme of work Opportunity to work on a technically challenging infrastructure project If you’re a mechanically focused Site Manager or Agent looking for your next contract on a major infrastructure scheme, we’d like to hear from you. Apply via the button on screen or send a CV to Connor at (url removed). Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Earn at least the National Living Wage. Be at least 21 years of age to apply for your private hire licence, as required by the UK government.

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Earn at least the National Living Wage. Be at least 21 years of age to apply for your private hire licence, as required by the UK government.

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Earn at least the National Living Wage. Be at least 21 years of age to apply for your private hire licence, as required by the UK government.

Start Delivering with Uber Eats.Delivering with Uber Eats offers a flexible way of making money.It is a great alternative to traditional part-time delivery jobs or other part-time gigs, temp jobs or seasonal work.See how delivering with the Uber app can help you make money flexibly.You decide how mu

Earn at least the National Living Wage. Be at least 21 years of age to apply for your private hire licence, as required by the UK government.

Start Delivering with Uber Eats.Delivering with Uber Eats offers a flexible way of making money.It is a great alternative to traditional part-time delivery jobs or other part-time gigs, temp jobs or seasonal work.See how delivering with the Uber app can help you make money flexibly.You decide how mu

Earn at least the National Living Wage. Be at least 21 years of age to apply for your private hire licence, as required by the UK government.

Earn at least the National Living Wage. Be at least 21 years of age to apply for your private hire licence, as required by the UK government.

Start Delivering with Uber Eats.Delivering with Uber Eats offers a flexible way of making money.It is a great alternative to traditional part-time delivery jobs or other part-time gigs, temp jobs or seasonal work.See how delivering with the Uber app can help you make money flexibly.You decide how mu