Nursery Nurse

Position: Nursery Nurse (Permanent)
Ready for a role that genuinely makes you smile on a Monday morning?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a warm, welcoming nursery in Grays where early years education is done properly. The children are curious, the team is supportive, and the leadership understands just how important great Nursery Nurses are. If you’re Level 3 qualified and love helping little ones grow in confidence, curiosity, and independence, this could be your perfect next step.

You won’t be stepping into chaos or being left to figure things out alone. This is a settled setting with strong routines, happy children, and a team that truly has each other’s backs. It’s a place where your ideas are valued, your effort is noticed, and your work has a real impact every single day.

What you’ll be doing :

Creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for children aged 0–5

Supporting learning through play, exploration, and meaningful interactions

Building strong, positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues

Encouraging children’s social, emotional, and developmental milestones

Following EYFS framework and safeguarding procedures with confidence

What we’re looking for:

A Level 3 Childcare qualification (essential)

Experience in a nursery or early years setting

A caring, enthusiastic, and patient approach

Someone who enjoys being part of a team and brings positive energy to the room

What’s in it for you:

A full-time, permanent role in a well-run nursery

Supportive leadership that values early years professionals

A friendly, inclusive team who love what they do

Opportunities to grow, develop, and build a long-term career in early years

If you’re looking for a nursery role where you’re trusted, supported, and genuinely excited to come to work, this one is well worth a look.

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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