Level 3 Early Years Practitioner required. Full time role available to cover Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 3:45pm, term time only and working inset days. Start date to be negotiated.  A great opportunity to work at an extremely popular Nursery within Quedgeley.

The successful candidate must be keen, enthusiastic and committed to helping children become the best they can be.

You will need experience in Early Years. Certificates in both safeguarding and first aid would be advantageous but are not essential as training will be given.

Reduced days would be considered if deemed appropriate for the setting, rate of pay £12.50 per hour.

Please go to our website www.beechgreennursery.co.uk for an application form and job description.

Closing date: Friday 25th October 2024.

Deputy Nursery Manager required, full time (30 hours per week), 9:30am – 3:30pm, Monday – Friday. Salary: £22,000-£23,000 pro rata. Start Date: January 2025.

The Family Haven is a registered charity, providing a day centre for parents and children who are socially isolated and in need of extra support. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and passionate Nursery Deputy practitioner to join our small, friendly team.

We are looking for that special someone who can smile, sing and enjoys their work all day long. That special person that can make each child feel valued and welcomed. We are a home from home setting, with daily, freshly cooked meals for everyone, including you!

We require an Early Years Level 3 as a minimum qualification to join the team. Management 2 years post qualification. A good understanding of safeguarding, child protection, EYFS and wellbeing is essential.

This special role will include working with children to provide high quality care and education, working closely with a small team to support you and working in partnership with our parents, most of whom stay on site. You will support each key person with their children, taking responsibility in the absence of the manager when required and supporting and maintaining daily routines.

We provide and fully support continual professional development for all our team, as well as providing benefits such as company events, discounted lunches, sick pay and pension scheme; your career is important to us.

For more information, please click here. If you think you would be suitable for this role or to request a job application pack, please contact Helen Jackson by email: helen@thefamilyhaven.com or or telephone on 01452 422971.

Closing Date: 31 October 2024.

Trustee Position (Voluntary) Cheltenham - We are seeking to appoint two Trustees to strengthen the expertise of its board, and in particular those experienced professionals able to take a lead to ensure St Gregory’s Childcare Trust can focus on developing its educational and nurturing environment for local children. To help provided opportunities in a safe environment supported by our trained early years practitioners & senior staff.

Whilst being an independent charity for childcare, providing wrap around care for children aged 2-11 for 51 weeks a year, St Gregory’s Childcare Trust Cheltenham is also part of Gloucestershire’s Catholic School Community.

All Trustees make an active contribution to the Board, to support our work. Trustees have wide-ranging skills, knowledge and experience.

The overall role of a Trustee is to maintain an overview of the Charity’s affairs, our strategic planning, risk management and to provide guidance to help support viability and the proper application of resources.

These are purely a non-executive and strategic governance role and the organisation’s paid employees and volunteers provide as much support, assistance and resources as are available to enable the Trustees to be able to exercise their best efforts to carry out their duties and realise their ambition.

We are keen to talk to those who have developed and applied skills in areas such as Early Years Education, Business Management, HR or legal. Applicants from any sector who are seeking the opportunity to utilise their professional experience within an organisation which empowers young children to achieve and to build on their social skills for a bright future, would be warmly welcomed.

Essential:

• Motivated and positive about the aims and objectives of St Gregory’s Childcare Trust
• Keen to make a difference
• Flexible
• Willing to devote time and effort including attending bi-monthly Trustee meetings and contactable support and advice when the need arises
• Self-driven and with good team skills

Desirable:

• Experience of volunteering
• Educational background or Financial Business background

To apply please email our Chair of Trustees, Mrs C Blanch at c.blanch@lwcet.co.uk

To discuss the opportunity further and to arrange a visit to the Nursery/Pre-school setting, please contact cct@st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk or phone 01242 515387

We have exciting opportunities to join our teams at Treetops in Dursley and Rowanfield Nursery in Cheltenham plus our new setting in Stroud (opening January 2025).

The former Parliament and Treetops settings have been refurbished and we are looking for enthusiastic staff to join us to ensure excellent child-care provision in the Stroud & Dursley areas.  Our successful Nursery in Rowanfield also has vacancies to join an established team.

All positions are term time only (39 weeks a year) as listed below and permanent unless specified.

Senior Early Years Educator at Parliament (Stroud) (full time 37 hours/week)

Early Years Educators – Parliament (Stroud) & Treetops (Dursley) (full time 37 hours/week and part-time 20 hours/week)

Early Years Educators Maternity cover - Rowanfield (Cheltenham) (12 month contract, full-time 37 hours/week)

Early Years Educator Lunchtime cover – Rowanfield (Cheltenham) (part-time 20 hours/week)

Our vision is for all children and families to aspire and achieve.  A child’s wellbeing is at the heart of our provision.

Successful qualified candidates will work as Key Person to children aged 2 - 4 years to deliver high quality early years education. You will be passionate about making a difference and using your understanding of child development to promote each child’s happiness and supporting them to follow their interests, explore, learn and reach their full potential.

You will be a good communicator, who enjoys working with others as part of a team, with knowledge and experience of providing stimulating and exciting environments, rich in learning experiences. You need to be able to tell stories and sing songs, play games, enjoy messy play, and be happy to be outdoors in all weathers.

For more information, please click here, visit our website Aspire Foundation or email hr@aspirefoundation.org.uk or telephone 07851043845.

If you are interested in joining our dedicated team working with young children and their families, we would love to hear from you. 

Start Date:                              As soon as possible

Contract:                                 Permanent

Closing date for all roles:   1200 noon on 1st November 2024

Interview date:                      Interviews will be held w/c 4th November 2024

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner required Part Time Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (8:45am – 3:15pm) term-time only at our setting in Dursley. Start Date: ASAP.

We are recruiting due to increasing numbers and the popularity of the setting. We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic and committed to delivering an outstanding provision and has a minimum of one year working at L3 or above in early years.  Current certificates in both child protection and first aid would be advantageous but not essential.  If you are keen, enthusiastic, creative and dedicated to helping children become the best they can be, then we are keen to hear from you.

PATA offers a pension scheme and great additional staff benefits including access to our excellent training, long service additional leave, a Christmas shopping afternoon in the Autumn term, contributions to Christmas and mid-year team parties, access to wellbeing support, a termly Outstanding Achievement award and not forgetting free tea and coffee and the occasional treat!

For details of a full job description please click here. To apply, please click here to complete an application form.

To help PATA meet the aims and commitment of the organisation’s equality policy, please help by clicking here to complete our Equality and Diversity monitoring form.

Closing date: Tuesday 8 October 2024

Nursery Nurse/Nursery Assistant – Monday to Thursday, 8:00am – 6:00pm and Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm. Permanent Position. Hours can be discussed but would be looking at a maximum of 42.5 hours a week. We are an open all year round nursery. Salary based on qualifications and/or experience.

Are you confident, enthusiastic and motivated with a large helping of fun, creativity and dedication?

We are looking for a nursery assistant to join our expanding team in our warm caring nursery. The candidate will need to be kind, caring and have a love for children. They need to be excited to watch children develop and have an ability to make everyday fun. Story times needs to be exhilarating and take the children’s imaginations too far off lands. They must be able to plan wonderful activities based on the children they have in the care and challenge them to learn new things on a daily basis. They must be prepared for hard work, keep children safe and have fantastic teamwork and communicative skills. If you are this person, we would love to hear from you.

In return you will be working with a fantastic team who put the children first at all times. Your voice will be heard and you will be valued by everyone.

For an application form please email Ellie or Carys at foxcubsnursery@hotmail.com or telephone 01452 857449.

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner required, 3 days a week (8:30am – 3:00pm, Monday, Thursday, Friday), with a view to increase to full time. Term-time only. 

We are recruiting due to increasing numbers and the popularity of the setting.  The successful candidate must be keen, enthusiastic and committed to helping children become the best they can be.  You will need experience of working at level 3 or above in early years.  Certificates in both child protection and first aid would be advantageous but are not essential.

PATA offers a pension scheme and great additional staff benefits including access to our excellent training, long service additional leave, a Christmas shopping afternoon in the Autumn term, contributions to Christmas and mid-year team parties, access to wellbeing support, a termly Outstanding Achievement award and not forgetting free tea and coffee and the occasional treat!

For details of a full job description please click here. Should you have any questions please phone Jo Smith, Early Years Manager on 01452 386174. To apply, please click here to complete an application form.

To help PATA meet the aims and commitment of the orgainsation’s equality policy, please help by clicking here to complete our Equality and Diversity monitoring form.

Closing date: Friday 1st November 2024

Playworker required, Permanent position, Term time only, 3:15pm - 5:15pm (Mon - Weds). Start date to be arranged. 

Mother Goose is a relaxed, friendly play setting for children before and after school located at Eastington Primary School and Great Oldbury. We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing business. Any qualifications or experience will be a bonus but not essential. All training will be provided. Possibility for more hours if needed. Pay will be determined on experience.

Please email beccypeg@hotmail.com.

Vacancy for a permanent Level 3 practitioner to work 4 days a week (equivalent to full time). Salary is dependent on skills and experience. 

Applicants must have a minimum of a Level 3 in childcare and have relevant experience. Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Contact Julie Pitt on 01453 543661 or l.mccreight@ukfdn.co.uk

PRE-SCHOOL MANAGER, Term time only, 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (one day admin from home). Forest School - Tuesday 8:30am to 1:00pm. Salary: £15 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience. Accountable to the Pre-School Committee.

Eckington Under Fives Pre-School and Forest School is a registered Charity. We are a pack away setting operating from the Recreation centre in the small village of Eckington, Worcestershire.

We aim to offer each child an enriched learning experience through play. Each family and their child are supported by us as we encourage all of our children to reach their full potential. We value our staff as our best asset and invest in staff for their continued professional development.

We are looking for a candidate with at least 1 years experience in a leadership role within the early years, has a full and relevant level 3 qualification in childcare or above and knowledge and experience of delivering the EYFS, Ofsted inspections and working with children with Special Educational needs. You will have extensive knowledge of Safeguarding and child protection procedures and be effective in supporting the development of your team through building good partnership working relationships with staff and other professionals.

For a full job description, please click here. Please email underfives24@outlook.com for more information and an application form enclosing a copy of your CV.