Nursery Assistant
Nursery Assistant
Location: Bristol
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
Pay: £16.
Nursery Assistant
Location: Bristol
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
Pay: £16.64 per hour
Contract Type: Temporary with potential for long-term opportunities
Hours: (ad hoc, part-time and full-time opportunities available)
About the Role
Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting Nursery Assistants to work within friendly and supportive early years settings in Bristol. This role is ideal for someone passionate about working with young children and supporting their early development in a nurturing environment.
As a Nursery Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting children’s learning through play, helping to create a safe, engaging, and stimulating setting where every child can thrive.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the day-to-day care and supervision of children in the nursery
- Assisting with planned activities that support early years development (EYFS)
- Encouraging learning through play, exploration, and interaction
- Supporting children’s social, emotional, and communication development
- Assisting with feeding, toileting, and personal care where required
- Helping to set up and tidy away activities and learning environments
- Promoting positive behaviour and building children’s confidence
- Observing and reporting on children’s progress to senior staff
- Supporting routines, including mealtimes, nap times, and transitions
- Working collaboratively with nursery staff and management
- Ensuring safeguarding, welfare, and child protection procedures are followed at all times
Requirements
- Experience working with young children (nursery or early years experience desirable)
- A caring, patient, and enthusiastic approach
- Understanding of early years development (EYFS knowledge beneficial)
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to build positive relationships with children and staff
- An enhanced DBS on the update service (child workforce), or willingness to apply
- Right to work in the UK
Why Join Prospero Teaching?
- Competitive hourly rate of pay
- Flexible work to suit your availability
- Opportunities for long-term and permanent placements
- Dedicated and supportive consultants
- Free ongoing CPD, including Safeguarding, Prevent, and EYFS training
How to Apply
If you’re a warm and enthusiastic individual looking to support young children in the early stages of their development, we’d love to hear from you.
Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.
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