Protocol Education is partnering with nurseries and primary schools in BS4 to recruit caring, dependable and flexible Early Years Practitioners ready to step into roles after half-term.
We’re looking for practitioners who truly believe in the magic of the early years. You’ll be someone who brings calm, consistency and genuine warmth to your setting, and who understands how those first secure relationships shape everything that follows. As children return for a new term, your steady presence will help them feel safe, settled and ready to flourish.
With roles starting after half-term, now is a great time to line up your next opportunity. We focus on matching you with short and long-term placements that suit your experience, preferences and availability. It’s about finding somewhere you feel valued and comfortable, not just filling a timetable.
In your role, you’ll support children across EYFS, planning and delivering engaging, play-led experiences that build early communication, phonics foundations, number awareness and independence. From leading small group activities to guiding daily routines and offering one to one support, you’ll help children grow in confidence and curiosity every single day. You’ll model positive behaviour, encourage exploration and lay strong foundations for future learning.
You’ll join welcoming, inclusive settings where teamwork matters, wellbeing is prioritised and your professional voice is respected. Places where the small wins are celebrated and everyone pulls together.
If you’re ready for a fresh start after half-term and want to make a meaningful difference in those crucial early years, this could be the perfect next step.
Why Choose Protocol Education?
• Flexible work, choose where and when you work
• Paid per day, with weekly pay
• Local nurseries and primary schools, no long commutes
• Dedicated consultants who support you and help you grow in early years education
• Easy-to-use booking system
• £250 PAYE referral bonus when you recommend a friend
Pay: £13.75-£14.50, per hour
A Bit About You:
• Comfortable supporting children in an Early Years setting
• Calm, patient and nurturing by nature
• Friendly, reassuring and great at building trust with young children
• Happy to get involved in play, routines and care-based tasks
• Understanding of children’s individual needs, including SEND
What We Need To Clear You:
• Passport
• Two proofs of address, such as a driving licence, utility bill, council tax bill or P45/P60
• CV covering the last 10 years of work or education, with any gaps explained
• Two years of references, including childcare where applicable
• OSPC if you’ve lived overseas for three months or more in the last five years
If this sounds like your kind of role, let’s talk. We’ll work with you to find a nursery or school where you feel appreciated, well supported and confident stepping into each new day.
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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