Level 2 & 3 Early Years Educators

Protocol Education Ltd; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational agency is seeking passionate Early Years Educators to support young learners in Lewisham. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification and experience in nurturing environments. The role includes engaging children in play and learning activities, and options for both full-time and part-time work are available. This is a temporary position with the potential for permanency.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free access to CPD Academy

Personal consultant support

Qualifications

• Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification required.
• Experience in nurturing environments is beneficial.
• Ability to support little learners aged 0–5.

Responsibilities

• Supporting little learners aged 0–5 in nurturing environments.
• Creating strong routines that help children shine.
• Engaging in outdoor adventures and messy play.

Skills

Experience in nurseries or EYFS settings

Energy and patience

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Ready to swap nappies for nature walks? Singing time for storytime? We’ve got settings that need you—right now.

We’re on the lookout for passionate, qualified Early Years Educators (Level 2 or 3) to join brilliant nurseries and primary schools across Lewisham. Whether you’re after full-time buzz or flexible part-time calm, we’ve got options that fit like your comfiest lanyard.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting little learners aged 0–5 in nurturing, inclusive environments
• Getting stuck into messy play, phonics, outdoor adventures, and more
• Working alongside brilliant staff to create magical EYFS moments
• Building strong routines and safe spaces that help children shine

What You’ll Need:

• A Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification
• Experience in nurseries or EYFS settings (voluntary or paid is fine!)
• Energy, patience, and a good pair of shoes—those toddlers move fast
• A DBS on the Update Service (or we can help you sort one)

Why Work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella, no nonsense
• FREE access to our CPD Academy (boost your skills on your lunch break)
• Personal consultant who gets what makes a great setting
• Roles that suit your style—nursery, school, part-time, or all in!

Not Thrive trained yet? No worries. We’ll enrol you for free so you can stand out to schools who love this approach. Emotional wellbeing matters—and Thrive makes a real difference.

Want a role that makes Mondays feel a bit more magical? Let’s make it happen. Click apply or drop us a message—we’ll find your next happy place.

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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