Looking for a role that lets you work with little learners and still keeps your life in balance?
We’re on the lookout for brilliant Early Years Educators (Level 2 or 3 qualified) who are happy to jump into nurseries, preschools, and school nursery classes across Lambeth. Whether you love a good storytime, mud kitchen, or mini science experiment—we’ve got the settings for you.
Here’s the lowdown:
* You pick the days, we handle the bookings
* Mix of advance notice and on-the-day calls—you choose what suits
* Short and sweet shifts or something regular—we’ll tailor it to you
Sound like your kind of thing? You’ll need:
* A recognised Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification
* Confidence working with 0–5s, including those with additional needs
* A calm, caring nature and a knack for joining in (even during sing-along time)
Why join our team?
Weekly PAYE pay—always on time
FREE access to our CPD Academy (brush up or branch out!)
A dedicated consultant who actually listens
Work close to home, in schools and nurseries that suit your style
Thrive trained? You’re already one step ahead. Not yet? We’ll sort that—our free Thrive training is open to all educators and adds serious value to your profile.
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This is your chance to do what you love on your own terms—whether you're after more variety, better balance, or just want to stay local and stress-free.
Hit apply or drop us a message—we’ll help you find that “this feels right” role.
Let’s make early years feel magical again.
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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