Nursery Nurse

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

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Nurse to join a warm, nurturing nursery in Colchester. The ideal candidate will foster a positive atmosphere, support the EYFS framework, and work well in a team. This term-time role offers a supportive environment with a strong possibility of becoming permanent.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Potential for permanent position

Free online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• Passion for early years education.
• Ability to create a calm and engaging atmosphere for young children.
• Confidence in supporting children's developmental needs.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive atmosphere for young children.
• Build trusting relationships with children and families.
• Work well as part of a committed team.

Skills

Caring and enthusiastic

Creativity

Patience

Ability to support EYFS framework

Teamwork

Education

Appropriate qualifications and training

Job description

Nursery Nurse – Colchester

Term-time role with potential to go permanent

Start: ASAP / January

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Nurse to join a warm, friendly and supportive nursery in Colchester. This setting is well-known for its nurturing environment and commitment to helping every child feel safe, confident and ready to learn.

The ideal candidate will:

• Create a calm, positive and engaging atmosphere for young children
• Build strong, trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Bring creativity, patience and a genuine passion for early years
• Be confident supporting the EYFS framework and children’s developmental needs
• Work well as part of a committed, close‑knit team

What the nursery offers:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment
• Term‑time hours
• A strong possibility of the role becoming permanent
• Continued support from our education recruitment team

If you are passionate about early years education and would like to be considered for this role, please get in touch or send over your CV.

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.