Love working with children? Looking for a role where every day is different, rewarding, and full of fun?

We're working with a number of warm, welcoming nurseries and pre-schools across Bath who are looking for enthusiastic Nursery Practitioners to join their teams from December.

The best part? You don't need previous nursery experience to apply.

If you're caring, energetic, reliable, and enjoy helping young children learn and grow, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you're looking to start a career in childcare, returning to work, or simply searching for a role that makes a real difference, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Every day brings new adventures, from story time and messy play to helping children build confidence, friendships, and independence.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting young children during play, learning activities, and daily routines
• Helping to create a safe, happy, and engaging environment
• Encouraging children's social, emotional, and physical development
• Joining in with creative activities, outdoor play, and group sessions
• Supporting children with meal times, transitions, and tidy-up activities
• Promoting positive behaviour through encouragement and praise
• Ensuring children's wellbeing and safety are always a priority
• Following safeguarding policies and reporting any concerns appropriately

What We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for working with young children
• A warm, patient, and caring approach
• Plenty of enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved
• Reliability and flexibility
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Any experience with children is beneficial, whether through babysitting, volunteering, coaching, family experience, or community work

Bonus Skills

• Paediatric First Aid Training is desirable but not essential
• Previous childcare experience is welcomed but not required

We'll support you in developing the skills and confidence needed to succeed in an early years setting.

Why Join Protocol Education?

• Flexible work to fit around your lifestyle and commitments
• Competitive rates of pay with weekly PAYE payments
• Opportunities across local nurseries and pre-schools in Bath
• Free access to training and CPD opportunities
• Friendly consultants who support you every step of the way
• Easy-to-use online booking system
• £250 referral bonus when you recommend a friend

What We Need to Clear You

• Passport/proof of right to work in the UK
• 2 proofs of address
• CV covering the last 10 years of work or education, with any explained gaps
• Two years of references, including childcare where applicable
• Overseas police check if you have lived abroad for 3 months or more in the past 5 years

Quick Question Before You Apply...

Do you have Paediatric First Aid Training?

If yes, fantastic! If not, don't worry. While it's desirable, it's not essential, and we'd still love to hear from you.

Apply today and take your first step into a rewarding career supporting children in Bath's nurseries and pre-schools this December.

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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