Early Years Practitioner

TeacherActive Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD Courses

Market leading pay rates

Referral bonus £100

Job summary

TeacherActive Ltd is recruiting an Early Years Practitioner for a Newcastle nursery. You will support learning through play and EYFS activities, while safeguarding and assisting with personal care to create a safe, engaging environment for children aged 0-5.

The role is full-time, on-site, fixed-term/temporary, with PAYE payments and access to CPD courses, a referral bonus, and market-leading pay rates.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 0-5 years.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage / EYFS.
• Good safeguarding understanding.
• A can-do attitude and willingness to get stuck in.
• Caring, reliable and adaptable approach.

Responsibilities

• Support learning through play and EYFS activities, while maintaining high safeguarding standards and supporting personal care to provide a safe and engaging environment for all children.

Skills

Experience with children

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Can-do attitude

Caring and adaptable

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Early Years Practitioner

Are you a qualified Early Years Practitioner with a Level 3 Early Years qualification?

Are you passionate about supporting children aged 0-5 years through learning and play?

Do you have a ‘can-do’ attitude and a passion for helping young children develop?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a nursery in Newcastle with a great ethos, who are looking to appoint an Early Years Practitioner. The setting is committed to providing a positive and supportive environment where children aged 0-5 years can learn, develop and thrive.

The nursery is looking to take on an Early Years Practitioner on a long-term basis. The successful Early Years Practitioner will support learning through play and EYFS activities, while maintaining high standards of safeguarding, supporting personal care and helping to provide a safe and engaging environment for all children.

The successful Early Years Practitioner will have:

• Experience working with children aged 0-5 years
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage / EYFS
• A good understanding of safeguarding
• A ‘can-do’ approach with the willingness to get stuck in
• A caring, reliable and adaptable 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

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.

Summary

Company: TeacherActive Ltd

Salary: £95 to £110 a day

Hours: Full-time

Location: ASAP

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Temporary

Posting date: 2 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Location: Newcastle

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £95 - £110 per day

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

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