Nursery Nurse Early Years Practitioner

Job Title: Level 3 Nursery Nurse

Locations: Private Nursery Settings across North Tyneside, Newcastle, Darlington, and Northumberland

Hours: Part-Time & Full-Time shifts available

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Contract Type: Short-Term & Long-Term assignments available

Role Overview

A prominent private nursery group with established settings across North Tyneside, Newcastle, Darlington, and Northumberland is seeking passionate and dedicated Level 3 Qualified Nursery Nurses to join their growing early years team.

These opportunities cater to both full-time and part-time requirements, offering flexible working patterns across short-term cover and ongoing long-term assignments. Successful candidates will play a crucial role in creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children across the North East region.

Key Responsibilities

Delivering high-quality early years care and education in line with EYFS framework standards.

Planning, organising, and leading engaging indoor and outdoor developmental activities.

Actively supporting key child observations, assessments, and individual learning journeys.

Ensuring child safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding procedures are strictly upheld at all times.

Building strong, positive relationships with children, parent/carers, and the wider nursery team.

Requirements

Qualification: CACHE / NVQ Level 3 in Early Years, Childcare, or equivalent qualification.

Experience: Proven experience working within an early years setting or private nursery context.

First Aid: Paediatric First Aid certificate is highly desirable, though not strictly essential for application.

Safeguarding: Thorough knowledge of safeguarding protocols and child protection guidelines.

Flexibility: Ability to adapt quickly to different nursery environments across local sites.

Vetting: An enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one prior to start)

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