Early Years Ta (Nursery)

Protocol Education; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Free Educator CPD Academy access

Friendly consultant who listens

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a Nursery Teaching Assistant for a welcoming North Shields primary setting. You will support play-based learning, help nurture a safe, engaging nursery, and work with the early years team to support routines and development.

The role values a warm, patient, and supportive approach, strong communication, and teamwork, with DBS clearance or willingness to obtain one. Experience in early years is preferred, qualification helpful but not essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in early years or childcare.
• Warm, patient and supportive approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Enhanced DBS check or willingness to obtain one.
• Relevant childcare/early years qualification is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support children during play-based learning activities.
• Help create a safe, nurturing nursery environment.
• Work closely with the early years team to support routines and development.
• Encourage curiosity, communication and confidence in young learners.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.

Skills

2+ years EY/childcare experience

Warm, patient & supportive

Strong communication & teamwork

Education

Childcare/early years qualification

Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)

Job description

We’re working with a welcoming primary school in North Shields that’s looking for a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Teaching Assistant to join their early years team.

About the School

This Primary School is a warm, community-focused primary school right in the heart of North Shields. The school currently has around 320 pupils, with early years provision forming an important part of the school community. Rated "good" in its Ofsted inspection, the inspectors noted that the school promotes positive relationships and strong pastoral care. This school places a strong emphasis on community values, respect, and inclusion. The school works closely with parents and the wider community to support pupils’ academic progress as well as their social and emotional development.

The Role

As a Nursery Teaching Assistant, you’ll be right at the heart of the classroom, helping create a space where young children can thrive.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Supporting children during play-based learning activities
• Helping create a safe, nurturing, and engaging nursery environment
• Working closely with the early years team to support development and routines
• Encouraging curiosity, communication, and confidence in young learners
• Building positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
• Helping track progress and keep records where needed

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with young children and understands how important the early years are.

Ideally you will have:

• Experience working in early years or childcare (2+ years preferred)
• A warm, patient, and supportive approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• An Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• A relevant childcare or early years qualification (helpful but not essential)

Why Work With Protocol Education?

We know education can be full-on, so we make sure you’re supported every step of the way.

When you work with us, you’ll get:

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• Free access to our Educator CPD Academy with accredited courses
• A friendly consultant who actually listens and helps find the right role for you
• Regular check-ins to make sure everything’s going smoothly
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and specialist settings

Safeguarding

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must undertake or have undertaken an enhanced DBS check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

We also provide FREE safeguarding and Prevent Duty training for all staff.

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.

Early Years TA (Nursery) North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England