Join Our Team as a Qualified Nursery Assistant
Immediate Start
Location: Brentwood & Surrounding Areas
Are you passionate about early years education? Do you thrive in environments where you can help children grow into confident, curious, and independent learners? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Protocol Education is seeking caring, qualified Nursery Assistants to work across a range of nurseries in Brentwood and nearby areas. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference at the start of a child’s learning journey.
What You’ll Be Doing:
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Caring for Little Learners – Support children aged 3 months to 5 years through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
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Creating Inspiring Experiences – Plan and deliver play-based learning opportunities that nurture each child’s development.
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Building Positive Relationships – Develop strong bonds with children, colleagues, and families, supporting every stage of the EYFS journey.
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Promoting Inclusion – Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported.
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Providing Holistic Support – Offer emotional, social, and behavioural guidance tailored to each child’s unique needs.
Why Our Nurseries:
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Supportive Team Culture – Join passionate educators who care deeply about early childhood development.
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Inclusive Environment – Work in diverse settings where every child’s background and individuality is celebrated.
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Child-Centred Focus – We work closely with families and staff to provide meaningful, well-planned learning experiences.
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Purpose-Driven Mission – Be part of a team that aims to inspire, nurture, and positively shape every child’s early education.
What We’re Looking For:
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Qualified Professionals – Level 2 (or higher) in childcare is essential.
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Resilient & Compassionate – You bring calm, thoughtful care to every situation and child.
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Inclusive & Empathetic – A strong understanding of equality and inclusion in early education settings.
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Holistic Supporters – You’re confident providing care that supports children’s emotional, social, and developmental wellbeing.
Why Choose Protocol Education:
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Competitive Pay – We value your expertise and dedication.
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Free Professional Development – Access CPD-accredited training, including behaviour and SEN-focused courses.
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Dedicated Consultant Support – Honest, friendly guidance tailored to your needs.
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Referral Bonus – Recommend a friend and receive a £50 thank you once they work with us.
If you're ready to support children in building bright, happy foundations for life, this is your chance to get involved.
Apply now and begin your rewarding journey as a Qualified Nursery Assistant with Protocol Education.
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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