Nursery Teaching Assistant – Gloucestershire Location: Gloucestershire Are you dedicated to supporting children’s learning and early development? We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Nursery Teaching Assistant to join welcoming early years settings across Gloucestershire. This is a fantastic opportunity to support young children at the very beginning of their educational journey, helping them build confidence, curiosity, and key developmental skills in a nurturing and supportive environment. What you'll do: • Provide support to the whole class as well as individual children who may need additional guidance • Assist in implementing personalised learning plans and early years learning strategies • Help create a positive, engaging, and encouraging learning environment • Support children’s social, emotional, and educational development through play-based learning • Work closely with teachers and other staff members to ensure the best outcomes for every child What we’re looking for: • Experience working with children, ideally within an early years or nursery setting • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for supporting children’s development • The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents • Relevant qualifications in Early Years, Education, or SEND (desirable but not essential) What we offer: • A competitive salary (dependent on qualifications and experience) • Opportunities for professional development and training • A supportive and friendly working environment • Flexible working options to suit your schedule • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a child’s early learning journey Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. 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.