Nursery Support Assistant – 2–4 Year Olds
East Bristol | Lovely Local Nursery
Monday–Friday | ⏰ 8:30am–3:30pm
Love muddy puddles, snack time stories, and tiny triumphs? You're in the right place.
A welcoming nursery in East Bristol is looking for a full-time Nursery Support Assistant to join their busy and joyful 2–4 year old room. If you've got EYFS experience (in a nursery, toddler group, or even informal setting), and a calm, caring approach, this could be a brilliant next step.
You don’t need a qualification, though if you have one, great! What matters most is your ability to support little learners and help create a warm, playful environment.
The role:
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Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
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Term-time position with long-term potential
What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting children through daily routines and play-based learning
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Helping with toileting, transitions, snack times and naps
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Encouraging early language, independence, and social skills
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Working closely with nursery staff to maintain a safe, nurturing setting
Who we’re looking for:
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Experience working in early years (EYFS)—formal or informal
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Someone warm, patient and ready to get stuck in
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Confident supporting early development through play and structure
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Early Years qualification is a bonus—not a must
What you get with Protocol Education:
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Weekly PAYE pay—clear, reliable, and no umbrella deductions
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Free CPD including Early Years, Thrive and Safeguarding training
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Personal support from your local consultant
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Access to roles in nurseries that genuinely value their support staff
✨ If you’re ready to bring energy, kindness and calm to a lovely nursery setting—we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or pop us a message on 0117 945 3960 and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
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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