Nursery Nurse

Job Description

Role: Teaching Assistant

Hours: Flexible options - Full-time, part-time, and day-to-day cover available

Location: Nottingham

Pay: £90-£110 per day (depending on experience and qualifications)

Start Date: Positions available from January 2026

Responsibilities: Supporting the early development of young children, assisting the lead teacher with planning and implementing engaging and nurturing activities, creating a safe and inclusive environment, building positive relationships with children, parents and staff, maintaining child observation records, and ensuring a supportive learning atmosphere.

Qualifications and

Experience:

Experience working with children from birth to five, strong knowledge of early childhood development, excellent communication skills, a warm and caring approach, ability to build positive relationships, flexibility, reliability, and a genuine commitment to supporting each child's progress. Statutory guidance compliance including DBS and references is required.

Benefits of Working with Monarch

Education:

• Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service approved opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy free safeguarding training.
• Refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (unlimited referrals).
• Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets.

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Important Information: All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay. Equal Opportunities – Monarch Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expect all temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity means that any successful applicant's applications will, according to statutory guidance, be subject to two employment references, an enhanced DBS check, and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom;
Monarch Education operates in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. While we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please consider your application not successful this time, but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

We are looking for someone proactive, professional, and passionate about education to become part of a supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values growth, development, and student success.