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Early Years Practitioner

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 93 - 110 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Sheffield

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Job Title: Early Years Support Staff (Level 2/3)
 Location: Sheffield
 Contract: Full-time and Part-time opportunities available
 Start Date: Immediate / Ongoing

Love the chaos of glitter, story time, and tiny humans asking big questions?

We’re working with a range of lovely primary schools and nurseries across Sheffield who are on the lookout for Early Years support staff to join their teams. Whether you’re after a few days a week or something more consistent, we’ll find a role that fits around you.

If you’re happiest down at child-height, building dens, encouraging first words, and celebrating the little wins, you’ll feel right at home here.

What your day might look like:

Supporting children in Nursery or Reception with learning through play
Helping with phonics, early maths, and creative activities
Creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can thrive
Supporting routines, snack time, and outdoor play
Working closely with teachers and other support staff
No two days are the same, but that’s half the fun.

What schools are looking for:

Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification (Required)
Experience working with young children in a nursery or school setting
A warm, patient, and energetic approach
Someone who can get stuck in, from messy play to story time
A genuine passion for helping children learn and grow

Why you’ll love these roles:

Friendly, welcoming school environments where you’ll feel part of the team
Opportunities across a variety of settings, find what suits you best
Flexible working options to fit around your life
Supportive staff who value what you bring to the classroom

What you’ll get with us:

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
Free access to CPD, including Early Years and SEND training
A dedicated consultant who listens and finds roles that suit you
Local placements across Sheffield, no long commutes

You’re not “just” support staff. You’re the one tying shoelaces, wiping tears, and helping little learners take their very first steps into education. That matters, and the schools we work with know it.

Quick one, are you Thrive trained?
 If not, we can get you booked onto our free training. It’s a great way to support emotional development in Early Years and makes your profile stand out.

Sound like your kind of role? Let’s get you into a setting where you can do what you do best.

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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