Early Years Assistant

Thrive (Education) Recruitment LtdCirencester, Gloucesterreedpublished 09/28/2026

Early Years Practitioners – No Qualification Required!

Gloucester & Surrounding Areas Flexible & Term-Time Opportunities Previous Experience Working with Children Required £14.24 per hour

Love working with children but don’t have a formal childcare qualification? That doesn’t mean Early Years isn’t for you!

Thrive Education is looking for enthusiastic and reliable people to support some of the fantastic nurseries and pre-schools we work with across Gloucester .

You don’t need to hold a Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification, but you do need previous experience working with children and a genuine passion for helping them learn, play and develop.

Your experience could include:

  • Previous work within a nursery or pre-school
  • Teaching Assistant or school experience
  • After-school or breakfast clubs
  • Holiday clubs
  • Sports coaching
  • SEN support
  • Youth work
  • Other professional experience supporting children

What are we looking for? More than anything, we want people who are reliable, caring and enthusiastic .

You’ll need to be confident interacting with children, getting involved in activities and play, supporting the existing nursery team and helping to create a positive environment for the children.

We’re looking for people who are happy to get stuck in from day one!

Why work with Thrive Education?

  • Flexible working days to suit you
  • Term-time opportunities available
  • Work across different nurseries and pre-schools
  • Build valuable Early Years experience
  • Discover which age groups and settings suit you best
  • Short-term and longer-term opportunities
  • Thrive Rewards

Regular check-ins and support throughout your placements Your own Early Years Consultant, Josh , supporting you along the way

Interested in getting into Early Years? If you’ve already got experience working with children but haven’t got the formal Early Years qualification, we’d still love to hear from you.