Nursery and Early Years Support Staff (BS6)

Protocol Education is working closely with nurseries and primary schools in BS6 to find caring, reliable and flexible Nursery and Early Years Support Staff ready to start after half-term.

We’re looking for Nursery Assistants and Learning Support Staff who genuinely love helping little ones feel safe, settled and ready to learn. These roles are ideal for those who bring patience, warmth and consistency, and who understand just how powerful early relationships can be, especially as children return refreshed and ready for a new term.

With placements beginning after half-term, now is the perfect time to secure your next role. At Protocol Education, we take real pride in matching staff to short and long-term opportunities that suit your experience, preferences and availability. It’s about finding the right fit for you, not just filling a space.

You’ll mainly be supporting children in EYFS and early KS1, working one to one or in small groups. Your day-to-day role will focus on helping children feel secure and confident, supporting play-based learning, early communication, phonics foundations, number awareness and daily routines. You’ll model positive behaviour, encourage independence and nurture curiosity through meaningful play.

You’ll be joining caring, inclusive settings where teamwork, kindness and staff wellbeing are genuinely valued. Places where people look out for each other and celebrate those small but mighty milestones.

If you’re ready for a fresh start after half-term and love helping young children take those important first steps in learning, this could be a lovely next move for you.

Why Choose Protocol Education?
• Flexible work, choose where and when you work
• Paid per day, with weekly pay
• Local nurseries and primary schools, no long commutes
• Dedicated consultants who support you and help you grow in early years education
• Easy-to-use booking system
• £250 PAYE referral bonus when you recommend a friend

Pay: £13.75-£14.50 per hour, weekly pay

A Bit About You:
• Comfortable supporting children aged 2 to 5, with some KS1 exposure
• Calm, patient and nurturing by nature
• Friendly, reassuring and great at building trust with young children
• Happy to get involved in play, routines and care-based tasks
• Understanding of children’s individual needs, including SEND

What We Need To Clear You:
• Passport
• Two proofs of address, such as a driving licence, utility bill, council tax bill or P45/P60
• CV covering the last 10 years of work or education, with any gaps explained
• Two years of references, including childcare where applicable
• OSPC if you’ve lived overseas for three months or more in the last five years

If this feels like the right next step for you, let’s have a chat. We’ll help you find a nursery or school where you feel valued, backed by a great team and excited to walk through the door each morning.

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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