Nursery Nurses Needed Immediately!

Protocol Education Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd. is hiring an Early Years Assistant in Grays, United Kingdom. You will support a welcoming nursery team, assist with learning through play, and help create a safe, nurturing environment for 0–4 year olds.

You'll work alongside experienced staff, observe progress, support daily routines, and contribute to safeguarding and inclusive practice. Relevant qualifications and DBS checks may be required; training offered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in nursery, preschool, childcare or school settings.
• Warm, patient and nurturing approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Genuine passion for supporting early development.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and a proactive attitude.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child welfare responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support children aged 0–4 years with learning and development.
• Assist in delivering engaging activities promoting learning through play.
• Maintain a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment.
• Encourage children's social, emotional, and communication skills.
• Support daily routines including mealtimes, toileting, and outdoor play.
• Observe and monitor children's progress, reporting observations to senior staff.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

Skills

Experience with children

Warm patient demeanor

Excellent communication

Team player

Organisational skills

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated Early Years Assistant to join a welcoming and nurturing early years setting in Grays.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young children during the most important stages of their development. Working alongside experienced practitioners, you will help create a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment where children can learn, develop, and thrive.

The Role

As an Early Years Assistant, you will:

• Support children aged 0–4 years with their learning and development.
• Assist in delivering engaging activities that promote learning through play.
• Help maintain a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment.
• Encourage children's social, emotional, and communication skills.
• Support daily routines, including mealtimes, toileting, and outdoor play.
• Observe and monitor children's progress, reporting observations to senior staff.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

What You'll Need

• Previous experience working with children within a nursery, preschool, childcare, or school setting.
• A warm, patient, and nurturing approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting children's early development.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good organisational skills and a proactive attitude.
• An understanding of safeguarding and child welfare responsibilities.

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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