Qualified Nursery Assistant (URGENT

Are you passionate about nurturing young children and supporting their early development? Do you have strong communication and organisational skills? Are you confident in creating a safe, stimulating environment where children can learn and thrive?

At Team Educate,we are working closely with a nursery setting in the Bristol area, who are looking to recruit a Qualified Nursery Practitioner to join their dedicated team. You will play a vital role in supporting children aged 0-5 during their most crucial developmental stages.

There are fulltime and part-time hours available. As a nursery practitioner, you will work closely with other early years professionals to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, encourage learning through play, and ensure the wellbeing of every child in your care.

Duties of a Qualified Nursery Practitioner:

• Supporting the learning and development of children through planned and child-initiated activities
• Creating a warm, safe, and stimulating environment for children to explore and grow
• Observing and tracking children’s progress in line with EYFS guidelines
• Building strong relationships with children, parents/carers, and colleagues
• Assisting with daily routines, including feeding, toileting, and sleep schedules
• Supporting children with additional needs where necessary

Experience and Requirements:

• A relevant Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Early Years Education (e.g. CACHE, NVQ, or equivalent)
• Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Training
• Experience working in a nursery or early years setting
• A good understanding of the EYFS framework
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• Experience working with children with SEN (desirable but not essential)

The Role:

• Position: Qualified Nursery Practitioner
• Duration: Full Time or Part Time
• Pay Rate: £15.50-£16.50 an hour
• Start Date: ASAP

Why Work with Team Educate?

We are a committed agency who are devoted to the best interests of both our partnering schools and candidates. What sets us apart is the expertise of our in-house teaching professionals, who collectively have over three decades of experience across diverse educational settings. We stand ready to assist our candidates in refining their teaching practices, crafting effective cover letters, and offering interview guidance. If you want to join an agency providing top-tier service, we encourage you to reach out.

In addition to the above, Team Educate also offer online FREE training in the following fields, for all staff that enrol with us:

– Prevent Awareness Training (CPD Accredited)

– Safeguarding in Education (CPD Accredited)

– Autism Awareness (CPD Accredited)

– Classroom Support

– Challenging Behaviour

– Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

– Classroom assessment

– A guide to tutoring

– A guide to becoming a cover supervisor

Come and join our fast-growing team, so we can continue to be an outstanding team of Educators! #TeamEducate

If you are interested in the above position and would like to hear more, please submit your CV and one of our team will be in touch!

Have a friend who may be interested in joining us? We offer £75 for every Teaching Assistant referral and £150 for every Teacher referral (terms and conditions apply)

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

At Team Educate, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring every child is safe, supported, and able to thrive. We follow strict safer recruitment practices to ensure that every adult working with children is safe, suitable, and committed to promoting their welfare. Safer recruitment is more than just carrying out checks – it’s about creating a culture where safeguarding is a priority from the very first stage of hiring.

Our safer recruitment process includes:

• Enhanced DBS checks (including barred list checks where appropriate)
• Verification of identity, right to work in the UK, and address history
• Detailed reference checks with previous employers, covering at least the last 2 years
• Employment history checks to account for any gaps in work or education
• Qualification and training verification (where applicable)
• Face-to-face/Video call interviews to assess suitability, values, and understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

By following these steps, we make sure that the people we recruit are not only capable of doing the job but also share our commitment to keeping children safe.

As part of our dedication to high standards, we also offer a FREE training courses e.g. Level 2 Safeguarding Children, Prevent awareness course and much more to all staff. These courses will give you the knowledge and confidence to recognise signs of abuse or neglect, understand your safeguarding responsibilities, and know how to take the right action to protect children in your care.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and safer recruitment helps ensure that the staff who join Team Educate are trustworthy, responsible, and prepared to put children’s wellbeing first.