Early Years Practitioner
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £12.60 per hour to be reviewed April 2026 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1535464 |
Summary
You will work as a key person within our nursery, working within a designated age group, age 2 to preschool age – dependent on experience. As part of your daily role, you will take an active part in assessment, planning and delivering age/stage appropriate activities and environment enhancements as well as working as part of a small team to provide a safe and secure environment for our youngest children.Hours, Salary & Benefits:Hours: Term-time only or year round applications will be considered; 20 - 40 hours per week. Let us know on application which you are applying for.Salary: £12.60 per hourBenefits:5% employer pensionMeans tested staff discount Complimentary lunch Access to the group's counselling schemeAccess to fully funded apprenticeships, up to Level 5Discretionary Christmas stand downOn site parkingEnjoy the support that comes with being part of a wider school – housekeeping, catering, admissions, finance and office functions taken care of for you, leaving you time to focus on your team and the childrenSkills and Qualifications:Childcare qualification, NVQ Level 2 is essentialNVQ Level 3, would be beneficial but not essentialExperience of working in a nursery or childcareSENCO experience would be beneficial but not essential A confident communicator with both adults and childrenA passion for delivering high-quality childcare and early educationA positive, hard-working, can-do attitudeWestonbirt Nursery:Westonbirt Nursery is a year-round day nursery for children aged 2 to 4 years, located in a beautiful rural setting in the heart of the Cotswolds. Occupying the ground floor of one of the Westonbirt Prep School buildings, our friendly and successful nursery enjoys its own outdoor spaces, with views over rolling farmland. Here, children are encouraged to learn through play and every day is a new adventure full of exciting discoveries.Our nursery has received significant recent investment, allowing for an extensive refurbishment in classrooms and communal areas and the purchase of new facilities and learning and play equipment, making this a particularly exciting time to be part of the nursery.In addition to the creation of new outdoor learning spaces, we have also opened a new classroom – taking our total room numbers up to four – in response to demand for nursery places.
To read full job description, please see the candidate pack attached.
To read full job description, please see the candidate pack attached.