Early Years Educator – Students & Graduates Welcome Nurseries & Early Years Settings across Chelmsford September 2025 Start | Flexible Hours & Days Available Level 3 Early Years Qualification Required Are you a student or graduate with a passion for early childhood education? Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your experience in nurturing, play-based environments, we’d love to hear from you. We’re recruiting Early Years Practitioners for a range of welcoming nurseries and early years settings across the Chelmsford area. It’s a brilliant opportunity for Level 3-qualified candidates—or those studying for a degree in Early Childhood Education—to join supportive teams and help children aged 0–5 thrive. The Role: Support babies, toddlers, or preschoolers through their daily routines and learning Help deliver fun, engaging activities in line with the EYFS curriculum Get stuck in with sensory play, messy activities, songs, stories and outdoor fun Assist with snack and mealtimes, hygiene routines and smooth transitions Encourage every child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development We’re Looking For: A minimum of a Level 3 Early Years qualification Students or graduates in Early Years/Childcare (or equivalent training) A caring, reliable, and enthusiastic nature A genuine passion for working with young children Previous nursery or childcare experience is a bonus, but not essential Why Join Us? Flexible working patterns to suit uni, family, or other commitments Opportunities at a variety of nurseries across Chelmsford Supportive teams and real opportunities to grow A brilliant way to build your experience in education, care, or child development Interested? We’d love to hear from you—apply now and take your next step in early years education. 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.