While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required. Love working with little learners, but want your afternoons and school holidays back? This could be your sweet spot. We’re working with a friendly, small chain of nursery schools with settings in BS2 (two sites) and BS5 (one site). They’re looking for qualified Early Years practitioners who genuinely enjoy nurturing curiosity, confidence, and first friendships. What your days will look like Supporting children aged 2–4 through play, routine, and discovery Creating calm, engaging spaces where children feel safe and seen Working as part of a close-knit team that looks out for each other Why this role works 8:30am–3:30pm, no late finishes Term time only, hello work-life balance Small, welcoming settings with a real community feel Supportive leadership who value Early Years professionals You’ll need A Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification A warm, patient approach and a love for Early Years education Sound like your kind of nursery? Let’s chat and find the right setting for you. Call for more information or to discuss opportunities with Protocol. 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.Full assistance provided. xehkeey For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.