Early Years Educators – Primary Schools & Nurseries (Merton)
Love working with little ones? You’ll love this.
We’re supporting a range of friendly, inclusive nurseries and primary schools across Merton in finding brilliant Early Years Educators to join their teams.
Whether you're helping with first phonics or guiding tiny hands through a paint-splattered masterpiece, your role will be to bring calm, joy, and consistency to their earliest learning experiences.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Supporting children in Nursery or Reception classes across Merton
2. Helping deliver play-based learning aligned with the EYFS framework
3. Encouraging social skills, early communication, and routines
4. Creating a nurturing space for children to grow in confidence
5. Working alongside class teachers, SENCOs, and parents
You should have:
6. A Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Early Years or Childcare ( CACHE, NCFE, BTEC)
7. Experience in an early years setting (nursery, Reception or childcare)
8. A patient, gentle approach and strong communication skills
9. Energy, reliability, and a can-do attitude—rain or shine
10. Some SEND awareness is a plus (but we can help with training!)
Why choose Protocol Education?
11. Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella faff
12. Free CPD including EYFS, SEND & Thrive training
13. Personal support from a local Merton consultant
14. Choice of roles in nurseries, EYFS units, and Reception classes
15. Referral rewards when you bring friends along
Apply today and let’s match you with the perfect early years role in Merton.
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 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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