Pre-School Assistant

Job Title: Pre-School Assistant
Location: Whickham 
Hours: 8:30-15:30, Monday – Friday (long-term and day-to-day roles available)
Start: September
Pay: £107.71 

Pre-School Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting young children in their early stages of development? Do you want to play a vital role in helping pre-school pupils build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning? Milk Education is working in partnership with a warm and welcoming primary school with a nursery provision in Gateshead to appoint a Pre-School Assistant to join their dedicated team.

Pre-School Assistant – About the School

This nurturing primary school is committed to providing a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment for all pupils. The pre-school provision focuses on play-based learning, early communication, and personal development, supporting children with a wide range of needs including SEND, speech and language needs, Autism, and additional learning barriers. The school prides itself on its strong community ethos and child-centred approach.

The school offers:
• A supportive and experienced leadership team committed to staff development
• A collaborative and welcoming pre-school environment
• A strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing, and pupil progress

Joining this school means becoming part of a team that is passionate about nurturing children during their most important developmental years.

Pre-School Assistant – Role Overview

As a Pre-School Assistant, you will work closely with the EYFS team to support teaching and learning within Nursery or Reception. This role is ideal for individuals with a passion for early childhood education, whether you are experienced in Early Years or looking to build your career in education.

You will support play-based learning, early phonics, communication development, and social skills, while helping to create a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment.

Pre-School Assistant – Key Responsibilities

Supporting Teaching & Learning

• Support the delivery of engaging, play-based learning activities in line with the EYFS framework
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to develop early literacy, numeracy, and communication skills
• Assist with phonics, early reading, and language development
• Help create an inviting and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment

Child Development & Wellbeing

• Support children’s social, emotional, and behavioural development
• Encourage independence, curiosity, and positive learning behaviours
• Assist with daily routines, including transitions, snack times, and personal care where required
• Build positive relationships with children to support engagement and progress

Teamwork & Professional Practice

• Work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, and parents
• Contribute to observations and support assessment of pupil progress
• Support safeguarding procedures and maintain a safe learning environment

Pre-School Assistant – Essential Criteria

• Experience working with young children (school, nursery, childcare, or similar)
• A genuine passion for supporting early childhood development
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A patient, nurturing, and proactive approach
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Must live locally to Gateshead—no relocation
• A relevant Early Years qualification (preferred but not essential)

Pre-School Assistant – Why Work with Milk Education?

Milk Education are an eco-friendly, purpose-driven supply agency, driven to make a change, with a mission to be the MOST REWARDING agency to work both with and for.

Benefits to YOU:
• Excellent rates of pay
• Health and wellbeing support
• Free lesson plans
• 24/7 access to your personal consultant
• Training support sessions
• Referral programme
• Support and guidance if you wish to progress into a permanent role

Pre-School Assistant – Apply Now

If you’re ready to make a real difference in a pre-school setting in Gateshead, we’d love to hear from you.

Please email your CV to: [email removed]

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are APSCo Compliance+ accredited, meeting the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines. 

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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