We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Kids Club assistant to join our team. This role involves providing a safe, engaging, and fun environment for children in our After School Club which runs from 3:00pm – 6:00pm. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with children.

Responsibilities include supervising and engaging with children in various activities, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times. Planning and implementing age-appropriate games and crafts. Maintaining a clean and organised play area, ensuring all toys and equipment are safe for use. Communicating effectively with parents regarding their children's experiences and collaborating with other staff members to create a positive atmosphere within the Kids Club.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working with children in a childcare setting or nursery, with a background in early childhood education. Strong communication skills in English are required to interact effectively with children, parents, and colleagues.

Visits to our setting are warmly welcomed. For more information or to apply for the position, please email: childcare@st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk

Level 3 Early Years Educator or Apprenticeship. Approx 40 hours per week, all year round.

St. Gregory's Child Care Trust is renowned for its warm and friendly atmosphere. We are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for all children and helping each individual, whether they are children, staff, or parents, to reach their full potential.

We are currently looking for a proactive and experienced Level 3 Early Years Educator to join our exceptional childcare team. Would consider unqualified if candidate was willing to undertake apprenticeship. The ideal candidate would be a strong team player with a good understanding of the Development Matters Framework. We believe that children learn best when they are supported, challenged, and nurtured, and we extend this belief to our staff as well.

If you are interested in joining our Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" setting and working with children aged 2-11 years in the nursery, pre-school, and kids' clubs, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to our setting are warmly welcomed. For more information or to apply for the position, please email: childcare@st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk

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

Playgroup Bank Staff required - Term Time Only, Part-Time, Temporary Position. Pay: £12.21 per hour, rising to £12.71 from 1 April 2026.

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.

Early Years Educator. Monday to Thursday afternoons, 12:30pm to 6:00pm. Hours can be discussed but would be looking at a minimum of 22 hours a week. 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.

Key Worker Role, term time only, permanent position. We are happy to discuss working days and hours but looking to offer 12 -15 hours per week. Please get in touch if you think this is something that would work for you. Pay starting at £13.62 depending on qualification and experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive minimum Level 2 Early Years practitioner to join our team! Up to date First Aid and Safeguarding/Child Protection training desirable. This Key Worker role is for our small, friendly preschool in Prestbury, Cheltenham. If you value the care and professionalism in all early years practitioners and want to be part of a safe and exciting environment for children aged 2 and a half to 4 years old then please get in touch. Expect lots of outdoor play, messy opportunities and fun conversations with little ones!

The successful candidate will help the setting follow a Planning in the Moment approach which focuses on each child’s ability to steer their own learning through play. You will have your own key group of children to ensure every child’s needs are supported. You must be able to work well in our small team to support the running of the setting. Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and Child Development is expected in this role.

For more information on the role, please click here. To apply for the position, please click here to complete an application form. 

Completed application forms can be submitted to the Manager, Becky at littleexplorerspavilion@outlook.com. If you have any questions about the position please email or call: 07729313813. 

If Little Explorers finds a successful candidate, we reserve the right to employ someone before the application deadline. 

Early Years Educator Level 3. Hours: Term time only, 3 days a week 8:45am – 3:00pm (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday). Salary: £12.71 ph. Start: ASAP

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and qualified EYFS Level 3 Educator to join our friendly team. You will play a key role in supporting children’s learning and development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

Key Responsibilities will include to plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities, deliver high quality care, support children’s learning, development, and wellbeing. You will observe, assess, and record children’s progress, build strong relationships with children, parents/carers, and colleagues whilst providing a safe, clean, and stimulating environment and always follow safeguarding and health & safety procedures.

The ideal can will be Level 3 qualified in Early Years (or equivalent), have a good knowledge of the EYFS framework. Previous experience working in an early year’s setting is desirable as well as Paediatric First Aid qualification, Safeguarding training and experience with SEND support. You will have strong communication and teamwork skills, a genuine passion for working with children and a good knowledge of Safeguarding and keeping children safe.

For more information regarding the role, please click here. To download an application form, please click here.

If you are passionate about early years education and want to make a difference in children’s lives, we would love to hear from you. Please send your application form and CV to: mailhoptonschoolhouse@yahoo.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: 1st May 2026.

1:1 Early Years Practitioner Position Part-time, Fixed Term Contract, Term Time Only. This post will be dependent on Early Years funding however currently we are looking for someone to support a child in our setting between 8 -10 hours a week, across three days (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday). Salary will be dependent on qualification and experience. The post is fixed term contract until the end of the academic year (17^th July 2026); dependent on Early Years funding. Potential Start Date: ASAP

We are a voluntary-run charity pre-school based in the Leigh Building, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in picturesque Nympsfield.  We are open Monday to Friday, term time only.

We are looking for a kind and caring individual who is enthusiastic, uses their initiative and is very patient and adaptable. Applicants do not need to have childcare qualifications however a minimum appropriate Level 3 qualification would be desirable but not essential. Applicants will develop a good knowledge of the EYFS, be able to work as part of an established team and develop excellent communication skills. 

If you are interested in this opportunity and becoming part of our pre-school family, please contact the Pre-school by email on sjpleadpractitioner@gmail.com for an application form. 

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th April 2026

Looking to recruit an Early Years Educator as soon as possible in our lovely Committee run Pre-School. We are open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 2:30pm, term time for 38 weeks. The hours we are ideally looking for are Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm. 28 hours per week. Hourly rate: £12.77 to £12.99 (depending on experience).

The applicant would need to have a full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification, have experience of working within an Early Years Setting and would need to be prepared to carry out any necessary training needed such as Child Protection, First Aid and Food Hygiene. Courses will also be provided to enhance your Continuous Professional Development.

You will need to fully understand the EYFS, be aware of staffing ratios at all times and help with record keeping and making observations of the children. The candidate will support the full staff team by following our policies and procedures to provide a high standard of childcare.

We will require you to attend staff meetings or inset days (where needed), communicate with parents in a positive manner and be aware of differing needs of a wide range of children.

If you are interested in working with our highly skilled and friendly team please email shurdingtonpreschool@gmail.com for an application form and Job Description.

Closing Date: Friday 1st May 2026

Lakes Extend Wrap-Around Care Manager

Lakeside Primary School is excited to launch Extend, a brand-new provision offering high-quality, safe, and engaging wrap-around care before and after school, as well as expanding the school's fun-filled holiday camps. Our mission is to provide a nurturing environment where children can continue and expand their learning, play, relax and be cared for beyond the classroom. We are interested in recruiting a Manager who will run the entire provision (see alternative vacancy) though we appreciate that some candidates will have commitments that work best around term-time only working patterns.

Lakeside Primary School is a large and busy primary school in Up Hatherley.  The Head Teacher seeks to appoint an outstanding, resilient and self-motivated professional to the post of Wrap-Around Manager, to launch our new before and after school clubs.

 The school is an inspiring, rewarding and happy place – a true slice of society - with children and families who really give back when you put in.  We enjoy a positive and supportive work environment and offer training and development opportunities.

See here for the full job description and find out more about how to apply here.