EARLY YEARS NURSERY NURSE DURHAM

EARLY YEARS NURSERY NURSE DURHAM

Little People. Big Personalities. Even Bigger Potential.

Durham DH1 1AA
September 2026 Nursery & Early Years Settings Full-Time & Flexible Opportunities

LOVE EARLY YEARS? THIS COULD BE YOUR NEXT ROLE!

Are you a Nursery Nurse, Early Years Practitioner or Teaching Assistant who loves watching children learn, explore and grow?

Milk Education is working with fantastic nursery and primary settings across Durham, looking for passionate Early Years professionals to join their teams this September.

Whether you're an experienced Nursery Nurse or looking for your next opportunity in Early Years, we want to hear from you!

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Supporting children's learning and development through the EYFS
• Creating fun, engaging and age-appropriate activities
• Learning through play, creativity and exploration
• Supporting early phonics, literacy and numeracy
• Developing children's communication and language skills
• Building strong, trusting relationships with children
• Supporting children's emotional wellbeing and confidence
• Encouraging independence and social development
• Completing observations and contributing to children's learning journeys
• Creating a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years Practitioners
• Qualified Nursery Nurses
• Early Years Teaching Assistants
• Experienced childcare professionals
• Candidates with nursery, school, childminding or relevant childcare experience

You'll need to be nurturing, reliable, enthusiastic and passionate about giving children the best possible start.

WHY MILK EDUCATION?

• Competitive rates of pay with temp-to-perm opportunities
• Speedy registration & FastTrack compliance
• Access to a wide network of Early Years and primary settings
• Flexible day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities
• FREE CPD & access to Milk Academy training
• FREE lesson plans and teaching resources
• FREE educator wellbeing resources
• School Preparation Pack
• 24/7 support from your personal consultant
• Opportunities to build your experience and progress your education career

PAY

This role is paid within the advertised pay scale. Your starting rate will be determined by your qualifications, relevant experience, and the requirements of the assignment.

SAFEGUARDING

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.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

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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