EYFS Practitioner - Chesterfield

Protocol Education Ltd; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency is seeking an EYFS Practitioner in Chesterfield. You will deliver engaging activities and support children's learning in various early years settings. This flexible position offers an opportunity to make a real difference in children's education. Weekly pay ranging from £95 to £115 per day, plus professional development opportunities. Applicants must hold relevant EYFS qualifications and experience working with children.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella deductions

Free access to CPD and Thrive wellbeing training

Support from local consultants

Variety of flexible roles across local settings

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant EYFS qualification.
• Experience with children in the early years.
• Happy to travel up to one hour from your postcode.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging activities for EYFS children.
• Support children one-to-one and in small groups.
• Maintain a safe, positive, and structured learning environment.

Skills

Relevant EYFS qualification

Experience working with children in early years

Adaptable and confident

Job description

EYFS Practitioner – Chesterfield
Salary: £95–£115 per day (paid weekly via PAYE)
Contract: Flexible supply | Long-term opportunities

Are you passionate about supporting young children’s learning and development—but want flexibility in your week?

We’re looking for enthusiastic EYFS practitioners to join our team across Chesterfield. Step into friendly, welcoming early years settings and help children explore, learn, and thrive—whether it’s for a one-day cover or longer-term assignment.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities for EYFS children
• Supporting children one-to-one, in small groups, and in the classroom
• Maintaining a safe, positive, and structured learning environment
• Building strong relationships with children, parents, and staff
• Helping the classroom run smoothly when regular staff are away

You’ll be great for this role if you

• Hold a relevant EYFS qualification
• Have experience working with children in the early years
• Are adaptable and confident stepping into different settings
• Want a flexible role that makes a real difference in children’s learning
• Are happy to travel up to one hour from your postcode

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella deductions
• Free access to CPD and Thrive wellbeing training
• Support from friendly, local consultants who know Chesterfield settings
• A variety of flexible supply roles across local early years settings

Bring your EYFS expertise, enthusiasm, and love of learning to settings across Chesterfield—on your terms.

Apply now or get in touch to find out more—we’ll get you booked in and ready to go!

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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