Early Years Assistant

Early Years Assistant – Cheltenham Cheltenham Flexible Monday–Friday Work | Competitive Pay Love working with children but don't have a formal childcare qualification? You don't necessarily need one. Thrive Education is looking for enthusiastic and reliable Early Years Assistants to support nurseries, preschools and Early Years settings across Cheltenham and the surrounding areas. We're interested in people who have previous experience working with children and want to build on that experience within Early Years. Your experience could come from a nursery or preschool, but we'd also love to hear from people with backgrounds in schools, SEN support, children's clubs, after-school clubs, holiday clubs, sports coaching or other childcare environments. Whether you're looking for 1–2 days a week, regular full-time work or something longer-term, we'll work around your availability. What you'll get: Competitive rates of pay Choose the days you're available Flexible Monday–Friday opportunities Day-to-day, short-term and long-term work Opportunities across Cheltenham and the surrounding areas Experience working within different Early Years settings A dedicated Early Years consultant throughout your time with Thrive What you'll be doing: Depending on the setting, you could be: Supporting children through play and activities Helping create a safe, positive and nurturing environment Supporting children's social and emotional development Helping with daily nursery routines Working alongside qualified Early Years Practitioners Building positive relationships with children and staff Providing additional support wherever the setting needs you What we're looking for: You don't need to hold a Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification. We're looking for people who: Have previous experience working with or supporting children Genuinely enjoy working with young children Are caring, patient and enthusiastic Are reliable and adaptable Are comfortable joining different teams and settings Are willing to complete the necessary safeguarding and compliance checks An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is desirable, but we can discuss this with you during registration. Never worked in a nursery before? Don't let that automatically put you off applying. If you've built strong experience working with children in another environment and think your skills could transfer into Early Years, we'd still like to hear from you. Fancy giving Early Years a try? Applying doesn't mean you're committing to anything. Send us your CV and we'll give you a call for an informal chat about your experience, availability and the opportunities we have across Cheltenham. Your experience with children could be the start of something new. Apply today and let's have a chat.