Early Years Practitioner

Protocol Education are currently recruiting for a caring and enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join a welcoming nursery and early years setting in Upminster. This is a fantastic opportunity for an…

Pay rate £28,000 – £35,000/year
Contract type Contract
Posted 28 September 2026

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About this contract

Protocol Education are currently recruiting for a caring and enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join a welcoming nursery and early years setting in Upminster.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Early Years professional who is passionate about supporting young children during the most important stages of their development.

The Role

As a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner, you will:

Support children's learning through play-based activities.
Create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.
Observe and assess children's development.
Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
Support children's emotional, social, and educational development.
Follow safeguarding and health & safety procedures at all times.

Requirements

Level 3 Early Years Qualification (essential).
Previous experience working within a nursery or early years setting.
A sound understanding of the EYFS framework.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
A caring and proactive approach to supporting children.

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

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