Nursery Nurse Early Years Practitioner in North East

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).