Little Tinkers

✨ We're hiring at Little Tinkers! ✨

We're looking for two fantastic people to join our friendly team at our settings in Hazel Grove:

🌿 Norbury Play Leader
Term-time only | 3 afternoons per week (3-6pm)

🌿 Early Years Qualified Nursery Play Leader
Year-round | 3+ days per week

If you're passionate about supporting children to learn, play and grow, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 [email protected]

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And that’s a wrap for 2025!
From all of us at Little Tinkers, we’d like to wish you a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic festive season. We hope you enjoy this special time surrounded by your loved ones, creating magical memories together.

We’re looking for our next Little Tinkers Apprentice! 🌈👶

Do you love spending time with children and have a naturally nurturing side? We’re looking for someone caring, enthusiastic and ready to learn to become our next Little Tinkers Apprentice, starting January 2026.

⭐ Work at least 3 days a week with our friendly Hazel Grove team
⭐ Earn while you learn - full level 3 early years training and mentoring provided
⭐ Typically a 14-month programme, with strong potential for ongoing employment

This is a wonderful opportunity to start a rewarding career in childcare within a supportive, high-quality setting.

If this sounds like you (or someone you know!), drop us a message or email [email protected] to find out more 💛

Part-Time Chef Opportunity

We are looking for a caring and reliable cook to join our nursery team from January.

This year-round role involves preparing nutritious snacks and two home-cooked meals for our children, following food hygiene, allergen and early years nutritional guidance (full training provided).

📍 Little Tinkers, Hazel Grove
🗓 One fixed day a week - Wednesday or Friday
⏰ 5-hour shift with flexible start/finish times
🌱 Ideal for someone seeking a small, regular role with purpose

This would suit someone who enjoys cooking for others, has great organisation skills, and wants to contribute to a warm, community-focused setting.

To apply or learn more, please get in touch.

What a night! ✨

Although we didn’t take home the trophy (this time!), we’re incredibly proud to have been recognised as one of only three shortlisted finalists for Employer of the Year at the Stockport Business Awards 2025.

To stand alongside some of the best businesses in our town, and as the only childcare company represented across the awards, is a huge honour.

It was wonderful to celebrate Stockport’s thriving business community, its legacy, and its future. A heartfelt thank you to our amazing team and families who make Little Tinkers what it is every single day 💛

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We’re absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted for Employer of the Year at the 2025 Stockport Business Awards! Little Tinkers has always been built on compassion, community, and care - not just towards our children and families, but for our incredible team too.
Thank you to everyone who’s helped us grow! 🌟

🌱 Start your childcare career with us!

Are you ready to kick-start a rewarding future in early years? We’re looking for a kind, reliable and enthusiastic Nursery Apprentice to join our team.
✅ Part-time (3 full days/week)
✅ Fully supported to achieve your Level 3 Early Years qualification
✅ No weekends, fixed shifts, and lots of lovely extras - including training, wellbeing support, and more!

If you're looking to begin your career in a high-quality, compassionate setting where children and team members flourish, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 Email your CV to: [email protected]

✨ Qualified Nursery Practitioner Wanted!

We’re recruiting a Nursery Practitioner qualified to at least a Level 3 in early years for a one-year maternity cover, with the potential to extend beyond.

✅ Full or part-time (minimum 4 full days/week)
✅ Fixed shift patterns, no weekends
✅ Training, wellbeing perks, and a £250 contract completion bonus
✅ Supportive team and opportunities to grow

If you’re kind, experienced, and want to be part of a high-quality setting where both children and staff thrive, we’d love to hear from you!

📧 Email your CV to: [email protected]

🐝 World Bee Day 🐝

Our Little Tinkers have enjoyed celebrating World Bee Day with our bee-rilliant activities throughout the nursery! 🌸

🧧Lunar new year 🧧

This week our Little Tinkers have been learning all about Lunar new year through a range of exciting activities throughout the week. Along side this, we have been learning new vocabulary such as, Lunar and chopsticks!

We have loved exploring our colourful rice messy play, glittery playdough and creating some amazing crafts!

🐍 Kung hei fat choi! 🐍

We’re bursting with pride at Little Tinkers as one of our incredible Room Leaders has become the first in the UK to complete Realise's Room Leader Skills Bootcamp course, and Nicola joined us to present Janine her certificate in person. 🎉

This milestone is more than just a certificate, it's a testament to our dedication to compassionately nurturing growth, not just for the children in our care but for our entire team.

The skills and insights gained from this pioneering course directly enhance the way we support and guide our children. From fostering creativity and confidence in the early years to creating an environment where both children and staff can flourish, the benefits ripple through everything we do.

At Little Tinkers, we believe that growth is a journey, and investing in professional development empowers our team to provide the very best care. By cultivating a culture of learning and improvement, we ensure that every child, team member, and family experiences the care and excellence that define us.

Join us in celebrating this amazing achievement and the inspiring future it helps shape for our nursery!