Early Years Practitioner

Vision for Education Ltd; Ponteland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE weekly pay

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Vision for Education are seeking an Early Years Practitioner to work full time from October 2026, across the Nursery unit. You will support across all rooms, helping create a calm, nurturing space where children feel safe and ready to explore.

Experience in Early Years and a minimum Level 3 EY/Childcare qualification is essential, as is experience with SEND and teamwork. The role is based in Durham, with good public transport links and weekly pay via PAYE.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification.
• Experience working with primary school aged children.
• Experience working with pupils with SEND.
• An ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support across the Nursery unit in all rooms.
• Help create a calm, nurturing space where children feel safe and ready to explore.

Skills

Level 3 EY/Childcare

Primary school experience

SEND experience

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification

Job description

Early Years Practitioner

Durham, DH6

£462.80 - £525 per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

September 2026 - July 2027

The School and Role

Vision for Education are looking for a Early Years Practitioner to work full time from October 2026. Workingas part of an established team, the Early Years Pracitioner will be supporting across the Nursery unit in all rooms. You would be helping create a calm, nurturing space where children feel safe, secure and ready to explore. Experience working within Early Years would be essential, as well as a minimum Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification. The school has a supportive senior leadership team and can be accessed on public transport.

Requirements

• A minimum Level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification
• Experience of working with primary school aged children
• Experience of working with pupils with SEND
• A passion for the progress of primary school pupils
• An ability to work as part of a team

What we offer

As a Teaching Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

Aboutus

We are a market-leadingeducation supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.