Playgroup Bank Staff required - Term Time Only, Part-Time, Temporary Position. Pay: £12.71.

Whiteshill Playgroup has been serving the families of Whiteshill and the wider Stroud area since 1985. We have a fantastic team, all of whom are professional, enthusiastic, and passionate about early years education.

We are seeking experienced early years practitioners to join our bank staff team, mostly covering for illness, busy periods, and other unexpected events. The role is on an ad hoc basis, but it’s likely that at least one successful applicant will be offered one day a week until the end of the academic year.

The playgroup is open daily during term time from 8:30am - 3:00pm, Tuesday to Friday, and welcomes children between 2 and 4 years old.

Applicants should possess an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Early Years Education & Childcare or equivalent, and be proactive and motivated to assist the existing team in the day-to-day running of the setting. You will help deliver play-based activities for the children that foster a fun and stimulating environment, and support their learning and development in accordance with the EYFS framework.

Please contact chair@whiteshillplaygroup.co.uk for a full job description and application form.

Preschool Assistant. Permanent Position. Qualification: Level 2 or 3 full and relevant to early years. Days/times: Tues 9:00am - 3:45pm, Thurs 9:00am - 3:45pm and Friday 9:00am - 3:45pm, with flexibility to increase hours if needed. Term Time. Pay Rate: £13.26 per hour. Start Date: ASAP.

Located in the heart of Leckhampton, Broadlands is a thriving community preschool. Open during term time, we care for approximately 50 children, aged between 2 and 5 years.  Broadlands is a popular setting, currently with most days running at full capacity. The Broadlands staff team are a friendly group and are supported by an active Committee of Volunteers. 

Broadlands currently runs sessions between 9:00am and 3.30pm weekdays during term time. Staff are required to work beyond these hours to set up and tidy up and to attend meetings. 

We are looking for someone with superb communication skills and the ability to work well in a team. 

Previous experience in a childcare setting is necessary together with a real enthusiasm for creating a fun environment in which children can learn.

A clear understanding of, and commitment to, both safeguarding requirements and equal opportunities will be necessary. 

DBS required and Paediatric first aid and Safeguarding Level 2 is desirable.

For more information, please contact Flo Speller, Manager by email: broadlands@eygloucestershire.co.uk 

Closing date for applications: 8th October 2026

Interview Date TBC

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner – Full-time, permanent.

We are a friendly, family-run nursery in Cheltenham looking for a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioner to join our caring and dedicated team.

If you’re passionate about providing high quality childcare, love seeing children grow and learn, and bring energy and creativity to everything you do we would love to hear from you.

What we’re looking for a Level 3 Early Years qualification (or equivalent). The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable, and have great initiative. They will have excellent communication skills and a warm, caring approach. They will be a strong team player who enjoys collaborating with others to create a positive, supportive environment and have a genuine love for working with young children.

We offer a welcoming, family-focused setting where you’ll feel valued and supported, competitive pay rates and rewards schemes, together with a company pension. You will be provided with ongoing training and development opportunities to help you grow in your career and have a chance to make a real difference in the early years of children’s lives.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please contact Rachel Howell on T: 01242 577581 or email: info@littlesmarties.co.uk

Nursery Assistant – fulltime position, working an 8.5 - hour day (8:30am – 5:00pm) during school term times. Working during holiday clubs (2 weeks in April and 3 weeks in August). Plus 5 inset days. Includes 30 mins paid lunch break. Job share considered. Competitive salary.

We are looking for a Nursery Assistant for Puddleducks Nursery, Chalford Hill, caring for children aged between 12 months up to school age.  

As a qualified Early Years Educator, you will be a kind, warm and enthusiastic practitioner, who is passionate and committed to supporting young children to achieve and develop their personal goals and have lots of fun! With your passion for, and good knowledge of, Early Years education, you will work in an established, dedicated, fun and experienced team in our spacious and well equipped indoor and outdoor learning environments.

You will need to hold a recognised Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification and GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths. We would love you to have a minimum of 1 years’ experience of working with young children and have excellent communication skills. We value our staff and their development and there is potential to undertake further training in skills relating to Early Years education.

As part of the team you will benefit from a great career path and promotion prospects, training opportunities, working as part of an established and happy team. You will be provided with free refreshments and meals for staff, staff uniform and nest pension scheme.

For further information or to request an application, please call Leibe on 01453 883788 or email: puddleducksplaygroup@eygloucestershire.co.uk.

Early Years Educator. Monday to Thursday, 8:00am - 6:00pm and Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm. We are an open all year round nursery in the Reddings area of Cheltenham. Salary will be discussed during the interview stage and will be based upon qualifications and experience.

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

We are looking for an early years educator 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 need 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.

We’re looking for a qualified Early Years Practitioner to work with us on a Tuesday and Thursday all day and on a Friday morning during term time only. The hours are 8:30am - 3:15pm (Tues & Thurs) and 8:30am – 12pm on a Friday. This is a fixed term contract until the 31st of July 2027.

If you would like to apply or have any questions, please email our Committee Chair, Jo Hanson at scplaygroupcommittee@gmail.com.

The closing date for applications: Monday the 21st of September

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Early Years Practitioner. This will be a part time role, initially starting with 2 full days per week moving up to 3 full days when settled. The working hours are 7:45am – 5:15pm, term time only. Start date: ASAP.

We are looking for a warm, caring, and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team in Charlton Kings. We would love to hear from someone with a Level 3 qualification, but if you do not hold and Early Years qualification, we are happy to offer and support training to become a Level 3.

This is a lovely opportunity to work in a welcoming setting where children are encouraged to learn, play, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with young children, brings positive energy to the team, and wants to make a real difference every day.

Please send your CV to: hello@stmarysnurseryck.org

Playworker. Temporary, Part time. Term time only. Days and hours: 1 - 3 days a week/ 2 - 8 hours (These could increase if additional staffing is required. To be deployed as required). Pay rate: £12.71 to increase in April in line with the National living wage. Start date: 5th October 2026, with induction days on 1st / 2nd October.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, happy person to join our friendly team. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, a caring attitude and be passionate about working with children in the childcare sector.

You will be required to work alongside the play leader to provide play and learning opportunities to primary aged children, 4 - 11 years old.

Qualifications are not essential although it would be desirable if the candidate was to hold a Level 2 in Playwork or a Children and Young Peoples Workforce (Early Learning and Childcare) qualification, first aid and safeguarding certificates.

Training will be provided where necessary.

A knowledge of EYFS is also desirable as we provide childcare for reception aged children at the club.

For further information, a job description and application form, please contact Annette Hudson, club manager by email: oscastjohns@yahoo.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: Monday 21st September 2026.

Pre-School Co-ordinator. Permanent. Hours: 22.75 hours per week (term time only). Initially arranged as follows: Monday 8:00am – 4:00pm, Tuesday 8:00am – 5:00pm (including after-school staff meeting). Wednesday 8:00am – 4:00pm. (The Tuesday schedule may be adjusted annually depending on staff meeting and co‑ordinator planning arrangements).  Grade 5 (pts 11–14), £28,142 – £29,540 per annum pro rata Start Date: ASAP.

Little Chestnuts Pre-school, based at Woodmancote School, is seeking an exceptional Pre-school Co‑ordinator to join our warm and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a vibrant and reflective school community that values inclusivity, high-quality practice and strong teamwork.

In this role, you will work alongside the existing Co‑ordinator and under the guidance of the school’s EYFS Lead to oversee the day‑to‑day running of the pre-school. You will help to create a caring, safe and stimulating environment where children can thrive, and you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality early education and care.

We are looking for someone who holds a relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification, has a genuine passion for working with young children. You will be an outstanding practitioner with at least one year of experience in an Early Years setting, who has sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and related programmes/strategies. You will have strong experience and understanding of assessment and record‑keeping requirements in an Early Years environment and experience of leading a team, whilst being a proactive, positive and collaborative team player.

We are able to offer you a supportive and friendly staff team, purpose-built accommodation designed to enable high-quality teaching and learning with a Governing Body that is both supportive and challenging, with a genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, pupil progress and the school’s role in the community. You will have dedicated time for planning and meetings with the Co‑ordinator team, EYFS Lead and other pre-school staff.

For more information on the role, click here.

A job description and person specification can be found on our e-teach platform: https://www.eteach.com/careers/woodmancoteschool/

Completed applications should be made through our e-teach platform. Please note that CVs and standard application forms will not be accepted.

If we receive applications of a high standard prior to the closing date, the closing date and interview date may be brought forward.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 28^th September 2026
Interview Date: TBC

Level 3 Early Years Educator required, 4 days a week (8:30am – 3:15pm) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, term-time only. Fixed term contract until Easter 2027, with possible extension. Pay Rate: £12.83. Start Date: as soon as possible.

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. To apply, please click here to complete an application form.

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