Early Years Teaching Assistant - Darlington

Early Years Teaching Assistant

Tiny chairs, big imaginations, and plenty of glitter… sound like your kind of place?

We’re looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join welcoming nursery and primary settings in Darlington where every day is packed with curiosity, creativity, and those lovely little “I did it!” moments.

If you love helping children learn through play, storytelling, messy activities, and magical milestones, this could be right up your street.

What we’re looking for:

✔ Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 qualification in Early Years or Childcare, or a degree in Early Childhood Studies
✔ Experience working within an Early Years setting is highly desirable
✔ A valid DBS on the Update Service
✔ A warm, patient, and positive approach
✔ Someone who’s happy getting stuck into phonics, playtime, painting, and everything in between

Your day might include:

Supporting children with learning and development
Helping create fun and engaging activities
Encouraging confidence, independence, and social skills
Working closely with teachers, nursery staff, and families
Embracing the joyful chaos that comes with Early Years life

Why work with Protocol Education?

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella company faff
FREE access to our CPD Academy
Support from a friendly, dedicated consultant
Opportunities in nurseries, primary schools, and specialist settings
Easy registration and local placements

Early Years staff are the superheroes of tiny humans. Calm in the chaos, masters of glitter control, and experts at turning cardboard boxes into rocket ships. If that sounds like you, we’d love to chat.

Apply today and let’s find you a role that makes Mondays feel a little brighter.

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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