Early Years Educator

Do you love the magic of Early Years?

The first smile when they zip up their own coat.
The proud “look what I made”.
The tiny hands that don’t quite want to let go at drop-off.

We’re building a strong pool of Early Years Educators to support our ever-growing nursery client base across Lambeth. With daily supply and long-term roles available, you can choose what works best for you.

Whether you’re looking for flexibility or something more consistent, we’ve got options waiting.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting children aged 0–5 in nursery settings

• Creating safe, nurturing learning environments

• Supporting early development through play-based learning

• Encouraging communication, social skills and independence

• Working closely with room leaders and nursery managers

In Early Years, every day counts. You’re not just supervising, you’re shaping first experiences of learning.

We’re looking for:

• Level 3 Early Years qualification, or equivalent, preferred

• Experience working in nurseries or Early Years settings

• A warm, patient and proactive approach

• Strong understanding of the EYFS framework

• Paediatric First Aid, desirable

• Flexibility and reliability

If you’re the kind of person who gets down to their level, joins in the role play, and spots learning in every messy activity, you’ll fit right in.

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies

• FREE access to our online CPD Academy

• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant

• Opportunities across a wide network of Lambeth nurseries

• Flexible daily supply and long-term roles

• Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

We know Early Years professionals are the foundation of everything that follows in education. The nurseries we work with value qualified, caring educators who bring energy and consistency to their rooms.

Why Lambeth?

Lambeth has a vibrant, diverse nursery community with settings that range from small, nurturing rooms to larger, well-established provisions. There’s real variety, and real opportunity.

If you’re an Early Years Educator looking for flexible supply or a longer-term position in Lambeth, we’d love to hear from you.

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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