Based on the southern slopes of Bredon Hill on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border, Overbury Enterprises is a family partnership of rural businesses with a proud 300-year history.

Our 10 core enterprises include:

• Build Team
• Joinery 
• Property and lease administration for around 120 houses and cottages
• Environmentally focused farming
• Grasshoppers Early Years Nursery
• Game and Wildlife Conservation
• Meeting Rooms
• Garden Team
• Forestry Enterprise
• Utilities, including water and energy

We continue to invest and evolve, combining traditional values with a progressive approach to the future.

Join a Friendly, Skilled Team in a Thriving Rural Business

The Position

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same, including:

• Working independently or as part of a team to help manage and maintain our period properties.
• Responding to day-to-day reactive repairs and maintenance issues, including plumbing issues, water leaks, carpentry repairs and investigations.
• Carrying out cyclical pre-paint repairs.
• Assisting with the monitoring and maintaining of our private water supply, including weekly checks.
• Helping maintain the high standards across our properties and facilities

About You

You may have experience as a site carpenter, Handyman or General Maintenance Technician with a range of skills:

• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a supportive team
• Practical and solutions-focused, with a positive can-do attitude
• Friendly, approachable and professional when working with tenants and colleagues
• Committed to excellent standards, particularly around health and safety
• Someone who takes pride in quality workmanship and enjoys a varied working day
• Trustworthy

What We Offer

• A rewarding and varied role in a unique rural setting
• Supportive colleagues and a strong team environment
• £26,000 - £30,000 PA Depending on experience
• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• The chance to be part of a respected business with long-term stability and a forward-thinking outlook
• Nest Pension Scheme

How to Apply

Please complete our Job Application Form, and send it with your CV and covering letter explaining why you are right for the role to:

[email protected]

If you do not have direct experience but feel your skills are transferable, we would still like to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, call

01386 725111

No agencies please

About the Nursery

Our nursery offers children a distinctive start to life—where the classroom extends beyond four walls into fields, gardens, and woodlands. Rooted in the principles of outdoor learning, sustainability and farm-to-fork food principals, we provide an environment where curiosity, independence, and a love for nature are nurtured every day. As an independent nursery, we pride ourselves on flexibility, creativity and a close-knit community feel. Grasshoppers Nursery is privately- owned, and purpose-built. 

*All nursery roles are subject to DBS checks.

Senior PRACTITIONER  

We are seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner, or an Early Years Practitioner ready to take the next step in their career, who has a genuine passion for nature and outdoor learning. We are a small, vibrant team dedicated to creating memorable experiences for children—from farm adventures and garden projects to animal encounters, picnics at Overbury Court, and plenty of muddy welly walks. If you enjoy learning beyond the classroom, love inspiring children through nature and real-life experiences, and are passionate about getting involved in community events, we would love to hear from you.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist in delivering high-quality education and care based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
• Help plan, implement, and evaluate a range of age-appropriate activities and experiences that engage children and support their learning and development.
• Foster a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment that supports each child’s growth in all areas—emotional, social, physical, and cognitive.

Person Specification

• Enjoys the outdoors
• Positive can-do attitude
• Passionate about child care and experience of managing and guiding a team (or a willingness to learn)
• A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification in childcare
• A good understanding of the EYFS and a variety of approaches to learning and development
• A thorough knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Submit to an enhanced DBS check
• Be prepared to undertake further training including ongoing safeguarding and paediatric first aid.

Requirements:

• Early Years qualification (Level 2/3 or equivalent)
• Two satisfactory relevant references
• Satisfactory disclosure check and sign-up to the update service

What We Offer: 

• Full-time role (hours flexible for the right candidate)
• Flexible working patterns available to promote a healthy work-life balance
• Early finish every Friday  (5:00 pm)
• 21 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Competitive rates of pay
• A stunning rural working environment
• Exclusive access to everything Overbury has to offer for nursery activities, including Overbury Court & Gardens, Overbury Farm, Overbury Woodlands, and our Christmas Tree plantation
• Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities
• A small, friendly and welcoming team

To Apply: Email [email protected] for an application form. 

Early years apprentice

This is a unique opportunity for a highly-enthusiastic, warm, and nature-loving individual to achieve their Early Years qualification (Level 2 or 3) under the dedicated guidance of our experienced team.

About the role:

• Working towards a Level 2 or 3 Early Years Educator qualification through Parenta
• You will be given time to complete tasks related to the apprenticeship
• 30 hours per week (flexible schedule)

The Ideal Candidate:

• Must enjoy working with children and have a love of the outdoors. 
• Embraces the nursery’s ethos of outdoor and healthy living
• Has knowledge of safeguarding children
• An interest in healthy lifestyles would be an advantage
• Ideally local

Pay: Apprentice rates (refer to UK Government Apprenticeship guidelines)

Please complete this Job Application Form and submit it to [email protected]