Experienced Nursery Practitioner

Protocol Education is currently recruiting experienced Nursery Practitioners to work on a flexible basis across a variety of private and non-private nursery settings throughout Newham and Barking & Dagenham.

We partner with a wide range of Early Years settings, including private day nurseries, children’s centres, school-based nurseries and maintained nursery settings, supporting them with reliable and experienced Early Years professionals.

Due to the importance of maintaining the correct child-to-staff ratios, our nursery opportunities require candidates to have the appropriate Early Years qualifications and previous experience working within a nursery environment.

Are you a qualified Nursery Practitioner looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle?

Do you have previous nursery experience and the confidence to support children’s learning, development and wellbeing?

Are you:

A qualified Nursery Practitioner looking for flexible working hours?
Experienced in supporting children within an Early Years setting?
Confident following the EYFS framework and creating engaging learning opportunities?
Looking for term-time work that fits around your availability?
Able to quickly adapt to different nursery environments and become part of a team?
If so, we would love to hear from you!

The Role:

As a Nursery Practitioner working through Protocol Education, you will have the opportunity to support a variety of nursery settings across Newham and Barking & Dagenham.

Day-to-day opportunities will include:

Supporting children’s learning, development and individual needs
Working alongside experienced Early Years teams
Helping deliver engaging activities linked to the EYFS curriculum
Supporting children with routines, care needs and personal development
Building positive relationships with children, colleagues and families
Providing reliable support to nurseries needing experienced practitioners
Helping settings maintain safe staffing ratios and high-quality care

About Protocol Education:

Protocol Education is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, specialising in connecting talented education professionals with schools, nurseries and education settings across the country.

We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with both our educators and partner settings, ensuring we provide high-quality, fully compliant professionals who make a positive impact every day.

Our dedicated team supports candidates throughout their journey, from registration and compliance through to finding the right opportunities that match their experience, availability and career goals.

Requirements:

Relevant Early Years qualification (Level 2 or Level 3 CACHE / Early Years qualification preferred)
Previous nursery experience is essential for these opportunities
Strong understanding of the EYFS framework
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Ability to confidently support children’s development and learning
Reliable, adaptable and passionate about Early Years education

What We Offer:

Flexible Nursery Practitioner opportunities
Term-time work across Newham and Barking & Dagenham
Access to a range of private and non-private nursery settings
Opportunities to work around your availability
Support from a dedicated education recruitment consultant
Competitive pay between £14.00 - £16.00 per hour ( PAYE ), depending on:

Responsibilities undertaken
Hours worked
Travel requirements
Qualifications and experience

Whether you are looking for additional flexible work, a better work-life balance, or regular nursery opportunities, Protocol Education can help you find the right role.

Apply today to join our team of Early Years professionals supporting nurseries across East London.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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