Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

Protocol Education Ltd; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd. is seeking passionate and qualified Early Years Practitioners for full-time roles in nurseries and Reception classes across Lewisham. Successful candidates will support children’s learning and development, creating nurturing environments to help them thrive. This role offers competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and dedicated support.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay with no hidden deductions

Free access to CPD Academy

Dedicated consultant support

Thrive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Current Enhanced DBS or willingness to apply.
• Proven experience in Early Years settings is desirable.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support children aged 0–5 in Early Years settings.
• Create a safe and nurturing environment.
• Deliver engaging, child-led activities.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Caring approach

Understanding of EYFS

Child safeguarding knowledge

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Job description

Love working with little learners? You’ll love this.

We’re looking for passionate, qualified Early Years Practitioners (Level 3) to join brilliant nurseries and Reception classes across Lewisham this September. Whether you’re all about phonics fun, messy play, or helping those tiny first steps into education, there’s a full-time role ready and waiting for you.

The Role:

• Supporting children aged 0–5 in nurseries or school-based Early Years settings

• Creating a safe, nurturing space where every child feels seen, supported, and ready to shine

• Working with friendly teams to deliver engaging, child-led activities

• Supporting with routines, mealtimes, phonics sessions, and magical milestones

What we’re after:

• Level 3 Early Years qualification or equivalent (essential)

• A warm, caring approach and heaps of enthusiasm

• Solid understanding of the EYFS framework and safeguarding

• A current Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one

• Someone who believes every child deserves the best start in life

Why choose Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay with no hidden deductions

• Free access to our CPD Academy to boost your skills

• Dedicated consultant support from start to finish

• Full-time roles in nurseries and Early Years classrooms

• Thrive training opportunities to make your CV stand out even more

Looking for your next Early Years adventure? Let’s make it happen for September.

Apply today or message us to chat through your options.

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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