Esscroft Private Nursery

✨ WE’RE HIRING ✨

At Esscroft, we do things differently 💚

We’re looking for passionate Level 3 Early Years Practitioners to join our award-winning nursery team in the heart of our beautiful woodland setting 🌿

If you’re nurturing, ambitious, full of energy and genuinely passionate about giving children magical learning experiences… we’d LOVE to hear from you.

📍 Ilkley
🦉 Multiple vacancies available
💌 Send your CV and covering email to:
[email protected]

To our wonderful Barn Owl families… 🦉✨

Today is such a big moment.

Finding out your child’s school place is the start of a brand new chapter — one that comes with so many hopes, dreams, and “firsts”.

We want to wish each and every one of you the very best of luck for your first choices. 🤞✨

Whatever the outcome, we are incredibly proud we are of your little ones. Watching them grow, learn, and flourish has been an absolute privilege.

They are more than ready for this next step… even if our hearts aren’t quite ready to let them go just yet 💔➡️❤️

Thank you for trusting us to be part of their journey so far.

We can’t wait to hear all about the amazing things they go on to achieve.

With so much love,
All at Esscroft Private Nursery 🦉💛

Ps we’re not crying, you are! 😭

🐣🌼 Happy Easter from all of us at Esscroft Private Nursery 🌼🐣

Wishing all of our wonderful families a truly lovely Easter Sunday filled with joy, laughter and special moments together 💛☀️

We hope your day is full of smiles, sweet treats and a little bit of Easter magic 🐰✨

Team Esscroft 🦉💛

Early Years isn’t just a job… it’s emotional, physical and constant 💭

We give so much of ourselves every single day — to children, families, colleagues — often without stopping to check in on ourselves.

But here’s the truth 👇🏼
You can’t pour from an empty cup.

As a team, and as a setting, we’re really focusing on something that matters just as much as outcomes and progress…
✨ our wellbeing ✨

Because rested staff, supported staff, and seen staff… create the very best environments for children to thrive.

So this is your reminder today:
💛 Take the break
💛 Drink the coffee while it’s hot (if you can!)
💛 Say no when you need to
💛 Look after YOU too

You matter just as much as everyone you care for.

Enjoy the break this Easter 💛

The Easter Bunny has paid an early visit to and said there’s no need for them to come in Friday or Monday 🐣🐰💛👏🏼

Long weekend loading….. ☀️

✨ WE ARE HIRING ✨

We are looking for Outstanding Level 3 Early Years Practitioners to join our growing Esscroft family 🦉

This is not just another childcare role… This is an opportunity to be part of a setting where standards are high, teamwork matters, and children truly come first.

If you are passionate about children’s development, confident in your practice, and want to work in a supportive, ambitious team — we want to hear from you.

📍 Ilkley, West Yorkshire
💷 £12.60–£13.70 per hour
🕒 Multiple roles available (30–40 hours)

Come and be part of our award-winning nursery and forest school 🌿

👉 Apply via Indeed or email our Head of Early Years us to find out more; [email protected]

🌼 A little reminder from us… 🌼

The clocks go forward 1 hour this weekend, so don’t forget to adjust your clocks ⏰

While we may lose an hour of sleep… we gain so much more ✨

☀️ Lighter evenings
🌿 Warmer days ahead
🌼 The beauty of spring starting to bloom around us

It’s such a lovely time of year at Esscroft—more outdoor play, fresh air, and watching the children enjoy the changing seasons 💛

Here’s to brighter days, blue skies, and lots of sunshine-filled adventures ahead ☀️🌸

From all of us at Esscroft Private Nursery 🦉

It’s 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ 🥳

Happy new year to our families and staff, old and new. May the new year bring much peace, health and happiness! 💛

Best wishes from us all Esscroft Private Nurserysery

Merry Christmas from everyone at Esscroft ♥️