Level 3 Nursery Assistant – Grays
Location: Grays, Essex
Contract: Supply / Flexible
Start date: ASAP
Pay: £13,75 to £15 an hour
Love the buzz of nursery life but prefer a bit of flexibility? We’re looking for a Level 3 qualified Nursery Assistant to join our supply team in Grays. You’ll get to work across friendly early years settings, supporting little learners as they explore, play, and grow — all while choosing the days that suit you best.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Supporting children across all areas of the EYFS — from painting masterpieces to mastering the alphabet
2. Creating a fun, safe and nurturing environment every child can thrive in
3. Jumping into different nurseries and adapting quickly to new teams and routines
4. Bringing patience, creativity and a smile to every setting you visit
What you’ll need:
5. A Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Early Years
6. Previous experience in a nursery or early years environment
7. A flexible, proactive attitude and a genuine passion for helping children flourish
Why join Protocol Education?
8. Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella faff
9. FREE access to our online CPD Academy
10. Choose when and where you work – complete control over your schedule
11. Friendly local consultant support (we’re real people, promise!)
12. Referral scheme – earn rewards for every friend you recommend
If you’re ready to make a real difference while keeping flexibility at the heart of your week, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and start saying yes to the nursery days that work for you!
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.
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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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