Nursery Assistant Required Islington

Protocol Education; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time hours

Friendly environment

Immediate start

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting a Nursery Assistant for a Children's Centre in Islington. The role offers full-time hours with an immediate start, working within a welcoming early years environment to provide high-quality care and learning experiences for young children.

You will support daily care and development, plan engaging activities, and foster safeguarding and inclusive learning. Strong communication and teamwork are essential, with a DBS Update Service preferred or willingness

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children in a nursery, preschool, children's centre, or similar setting is desirable.
• A genuine passion for supporting children's learning and development.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Support the daily care, supervision, and development of children.
• Assist in planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities.
• Promote a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Support children's personal, social, and emotional development.
• Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed at all times.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding

DBS Update Service

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a caring, enthusiastic, and reliable Nursery Assistant to join a welcoming Children's Centre in Islington on a full-time basis, with an immediate start available.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a supportive early years environment, helping to provide high-quality care and learning experiences for young children.

Working Hours

The role operates on a rotating shift pattern:

• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• 9:00am - 5:00pm
• 10:00am - 6:00pm

The Role

As a Nursery Assistant, you will:

• Support the daily care, supervision, and development of children.
• Assist in planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities.
• Promote a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Support children's personal, social, and emotional development.
• Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed at all times.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with children in a nursery, preschool, children's centre, or similar setting is desirable.
• A genuine passion for supporting children's learning and development.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

What We Offer

• Full-time, consistent hours.
• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within an established Children's Centre.
• Immediate start for the right candidate.

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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.