Teaching Personnel
Nursery Assistant
Nursery Assistant at Teaching Personnel, based in Peterborough, East of England, paying £23.00 per hour. This is a part-time role.
- Pay
- £23.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Part-time · On site
- Location
- Peterborough, East of England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Nursery Practitioner
- DBS check
About 45% above the going rate for nursery practitioner
Reference Nursery A 20/10/26
About the role
Teaching Personnel Peterborough and surrounding areas
Flexible Working | Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Up to £23+ per Hour
Are you a passionate Early Years professional looking for flexibility, variety, and excellent rates of pay? Teaching Personnel is seeking enthusiastic Nursery Assistants and Early Years Practitioners to support a range of nurseries, nursery schools, and early years settings across Peterborough.
Whether you're looking for full-time work, part-time hours, or the flexibility to choose when you work, we can offer opportunities that fit around your lifestyle.
What We Offer
- Earn £23+ per hour
- Flexible working to suit your availability
- Full-time and part-time positions available
- Opportunity to work in a variety of nursery and early years settings
- Weekly pay
- Ongoing support from a dedicated Teaching Personnel consultant
- Opportunities for long-term and permanent placements
The Role
As a Nursery Assistant, you will:
- Support children's learning, development, and wellbeing
- Help create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment
- Assist with planned activities and play-based learning
- Encourage children's social, emotional, and physical development
- Work collaboratively with nursery staff and parents
- Ensure safeguarding and welfare requirements are met at all times
Requirements
- Level 3 Childcare or Early Years Qualification (preferred for many placements)
- A minimum of 1 year's experience working in a nursery or early years setting
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- A genuine passion for supporting young children's development
- Paediatric First Aid qualification is advantageous
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
Who Is This Role Ideal For?
- Qualified Early Years Practitioners
- Nursery Assistants seeking flexible work
- Early Years Educators looking to increase their earnings
- Childcare professionals wanting part-time or full-time opportunities
If you have the passion, dedication, and energy to make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying the freedom to choose your working pattern, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with Teaching Personnel and start earning £23+ per hour in rewarding Early Years roles across Peterborough.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
Reference: Nursery A 20/10/26 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via Teaching Personnel
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