Nursery Playworker in Sale, Trafford

Nursery Playworker – Sale, Trafford  |  Part-Time | Long-Term Opportunity | Ideal for Graduates

Educate GM is looking for an energetic, creative, and nurturing Nursery Playworker to join a welcoming early years setting in Sale, Trafford.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in early years education, childcare, or child development, or someone with a genuine passion for supporting young children through play. Whether you are considering a future PGCE, a career in Early Years, or working within educational psychology and support, this role provides invaluable experience.

The Role

As a Nursery Playworker, you will work closely with the early years team to create a safe, stimulating, and fun environment where young children can learn, explore, and grow. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and supervising engaging, age-appropriate indoor and outdoor play activities

• Supporting children’s early learning, communication, and physical development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework

• Encouraging children's confidence, curiosity, independence, and social skills

• Building warm, supportive relationships with children and acting as a positive role model

• Assisting with daily routines, including snack times and mealtimes

• Helping to maintain a clean, safe, and inclusive play environment

• Supporting children with varying needs, ensuring every child feels included and valued

The Ideal Candidate

The nursery is looking for someone warm, reliable, and enthusiastic, with a natural affinity for working with young children.

A degree (in any discipline, though Education, Psychology, Childhood Studies, or Creative Arts are particularly relevant) makes you an ideal fit for this role. Previous experience working or volunteering with children (such as tutoring, summer camps, sports coaching, or babysitting) is desirable, though full support and guidance will be provided by the team.

What Educate GM Offers

• Competitive rates of pay

• Part-time, long-term opportunity

• Ideal stepping stone for graduates pursuing a career in education or childcare

• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

• Access to CPD and professional development opportunities

• PAYE - no umbrella company fees

• Paid weekly, every Monday, before 5:30pm

• Opportunities to work across a wide range of nurseries in Greater Manchester

If you're a graduate passionate about early childhood development and want to make a positive impact in a vibrant nursery setting, we’d love to hear from you.

For this role, you must:

• Hold a degree or have relevant experience/passion for working with early years children

• Be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure

• Be subject to Overseas Police Clearance, if applicable

• Provide two satisfactory references (academic or professional)

• Provide a CV covering your education and employment history, with any gaps explained

• Have the legal right to work in the UK

Apply today to be considered for this Nursery Playworker opportunity in Sale, Trafford.

Educate GM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines.

Educate GM 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. Educate GM is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Educate GM recruits top education talent and in return offers top rates of pay. Covering the whole of Greater Manchester, working with Early Years, Primary, Secondary & SEND settings, we resource outstanding teaching and support staff for schools and nurseries within the community. Our aim is to provide an honest, engaging, and quality-driven service to our settings, which in turn ensures the highest standards are maintained, and all bespoke support requirements are delivered. Our team is made up of experienced and highly regarded education consultants and senior leaders, who all have a wealth of experience within the education recruitment sector. The foundations to our success are the strong relationships that we have with our settings and support workforce. All our staff are very much part of our education community and an integral part of the Educate GM team.

We look forward to working with you.