Early Years Assistants

TeacherActive Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD courses

Market leading pay

Referral scheme

Flexible hours

Job summary

TeacherActive Ltd is recruiting Early Years Assistants to provide day-to-day cover at nurseries across Wakefield. You will help care for children aged 0–4, ensuring they feel safe and secure while learning through age-appropriate activities.

The role is flexible and ideal for students seeking a part-time position that fits around their studies. The successful candidate should have prior nursery or school experience, a positive attitude, strong teamwork, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a school or nursery setting
• A positive and enthusiastic approach to supporting young children
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Reliability and adaptability
• A caring and patient approach

Skills

Early years experience

Teamwork

Reliability

Communication

Job description

Are you currently a student and looking for part time flexible work to fit around your studies?

Are you hard-working, reliable, and eager to develop your own knowledge of the Early Years sector?

Do you have previous experience working with children in an Early Years / Education setting?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with several private day nurseries based in Wakefield. The nurseries pride themselves on the exceptional level of care and support they provide for the children within the setting, working hard to provide a happy and caring environment for the children to learn and develop. They work together to care of children aged between 0 to 4 years of age, setting out activities that are based around the children’s interests but are also catered to each age group.

TeacherActive are searching for passionate Early Years Assistants to provide day-to-day cover at the nurseries across Wakefield, helping cover sickness & annual leave. The successful applicant will assist the team in the day to day care of the children, as well as ensuring the children feel safe and secure whilst they are at nursery. The successful Early Years Assistant will be confident working within a new environment and supportive towards the children that they will be looking after, gaining experience working within the Early Years sector and learning new skills. The role is flexible, and would be ideal for a student who is searching for a part-time role that fits around their studies and helps them gain more experience working with children.

The successful Early Years Assistant will have:

Previous experience working within a school or nursery setting

A positive and enthusiastic approach to supporting young children

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Reliability and adaptability

A caring and patient approach

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process

CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel

Market leading rates of pay

TeacherActive Referral Scheme - Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend

Terms and Conditions apply

Flexibility to choose working hours that suit you

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

EMAIL:

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CONTACT NUMBER: 0113 331 4945

About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Early Years Assistants

Company: TeacherActive Ltd

Salary: £12.17 to £14.25 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: WF1

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 27 Oct 2026

Closing date: 26 Nov 2026