Nursery Assistant

Location:

Wakefield and surrounding area

Start Date:

Immediate Start

Are you a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Assistant looking for your next opportunity in a welcoming nursery setting?

Do you have at least six months of childcare experience and a passion for supporting children's early development?

Are you ready to make a positive impact within friendly private day nursery's?

Teacher Active is proud to be working with a range of welcoming private day nursery's in the Wakefield area to recruit Nursery Assistants. The nurturing settingings are committed to providing safe, stimulating and engaging environments where children can learn, play and thrive through high quality early years education.

We are looking to appoint Nursery Assistants on a temporary basis with an immediate start. The successful Nursery Assistant will support children across the nursery's assisting with daily routines, encouraging learning through play and helping to create a positive and inclusive environment for every child.

The successful Nursery Assistant will have:

• A minimum of six months' experience working within a childcare setting
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• A caring, enthusiastic and positive approach
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• A willingness to support across different age groups where required

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process
• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel
• Market leading rates of pay
• Teacher Active Referral Scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend

Terms and Conditions apply

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

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Teacher Active is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Teacher Active is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is central to our recruitment practices, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to thorough vetting and safer recruitment checks before being cleared to work.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company:
Teacher Active Ltd Salary: £12.17 to £14.25 an hour

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

WAKEFIELD Working pattern:
On-site Job type:
Permanent Posting date: 20 Oct 2026 Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Job Title:

Nursery Assistant

Location:

Wakefield and surrounding area

Start Date:

Immediate Start

Salary: £12 - £14 per hour

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.