Early Years Support Staff in Trowbridge

If your happy place involves tiny wellies lined up by the door, messy play trays, story time voices and helping little learners grow in confidence, keep reading. Protocol Education is working with lovely nurseries and primary schools across Bristol and Bath looking for caring, reliable and energetic Early Years Support Staff to join them after half-term.

We’re searching for brilliant Nursery Assistants and Learning Support Staff who understand that in Early Years, the little things matter a lot:

• A warm smile at drop-off.
• Helping a child zip their coat independently.
• Sitting on the carpet for one more story.
• Building trust, confidence and those all-important first friendships.

Whether you’re experienced in EYFS or looking to grow your career in early years education, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into welcoming settings where kindness, teamwork and wellbeing genuinely come first.

Locations: Bristol & Bath

Pay: £13.75 - £14.50 per hour, paid weekly

What Your Days Could Look Like:

• Supporting play-based learning and creative activities.
• Helping little learners build early phonics and number confidence.
• Working one-to-one or in small groups with children who need extra support.
• Encouraging independence, curiosity and positive routines.
• Supporting children with SEND and individual learning needs.
• Comforting wobbles, celebrating wins and making children feel safe and seen.

It’s rewarding, busy, heartwarming work, and every day genuinely matters.

We’d Love to Hear From You If You:

• Love working with children aged 2 to 5.
• Are naturally calm, patient and nurturing.
• Don’t mind getting stuck into messy play, singing songs or story corners.
• Build trust quickly with young children and families.
• Understand that every child develops differently.
• Have experience in nurseries, schools, childcare or SEND settings.

Bonus points if you can confidently join in with "Baby Shark" before 9am.

Why Work With Protocol Education?

• Flexible work that fits around your life.
• Weekly pay for peace of mind.
• Local nursery and school placements, no marathon commutes.
• Friendly consultants who genuinely support your growth.
• Easy booking systems with no unnecessary faff.
• £50 referral bonus when you recommend a friend.

Most importantly, we take the time to find settings that feel right for you.

What We Need To Get You Cleared:

• A valid passport.
• Two proofs of address.
• A CV covering the last 10 years of work or education.
• Two years of references, including childcare where possible.
• An overseas police check if you’ve lived abroad for 3+ months in the last five years.

If you’re ready for a role full of play, purpose and plenty of proud little moments, we’d love to chat. 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 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.