Early Years Educator

2 days ago

Sheffield, United Kingdom Protocol Education Full time

Early Years Educator – Sheffield Full-time or Part-time Long-term with potential for permanent placement Start date, ASAP or JanuaryWe’re supporting a welcoming nursery in Sheffield that’s looking for an Early Years Educator who can bring calm energy, creativity, and a real understanding of early childhood development. If you love nurturing confident, curious little learners, this could be a brilliant match.About the role You’ll be working with children aged 2 to 5, supporting their social, emotional, and developmental milestones. No two days look the same, but your key responsibilities will include: • Planning and delivering engaging, play-based activities • Supporting children with early language, phonics, and communication • Observing progress and contributing to learning diaries and assessments • Helping maintain a safe, nurturing, well-structured environment • Assisting with personal care routines when required • Building trusted, positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues • Supporting daily routines such as group times, outdoor exploration, mealtimes, and transitionsThe ideal educator will have • Experience working in an Early Years or nursery setting • Strong understanding of the EYFS framework and child development • A nurturing, patient approach with warm communication • Confidence adapting activities for children at varying developmental stages • A Level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification, or working towards one • Good organisational skills and confidence with observations, assessments, and key worker responsibilitiesWhy work with Protocol Education • Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella fees • Free access to our CPD Academy, including Early Years, SEND, and behaviour modules • A dedicated Sheffield consultant who listens and champions your career • Clear communication, fast placements, and steady local opportunities • Flexible working patterns that suit your lifestyle and commitments • Free Thrive training to boost your skill set and appeal to Early Years settingsIf you're ready to make a real difference in the early stages of a child's learning journey, we’d love to hear from you. Send your CV or get in touch and we’ll guide you through the next steps.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 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. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.

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