Finger painting before 9am, story time magic, and celebrating the little wins that make a huge difference… sound familiar?
We’re looking for a qualified Early Years Teacher in Hartlepool who knows that the best learning often happens through play, curiosity, and a little bit of organised chaos.
This is a lovely opportunity to join a welcoming Early Years setting where children are encouraged to explore, grow, and build confidence from day one.
✔ Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or recognised Early Years teaching qualification
✔ Level 2, 3, or 4 Early Years qualification or a degree in Early Childhood Studies
✔ Experience working within Early Years or EYFS settings
✔ A DBS registered on the Update Service
✔ Someone warm, creative, and ready to make learning exciting every single day
Delivering engaging EYFS lessons and activities
Supporting children’s early development through play-based learning
Creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring classroom environment
Working closely with support staff and families
Encouraging curiosity, confidence, and those all-important first milestones
Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella company faff
FREE access to our CPD Academy
Friendly support from your own dedicated consultant
Opportunities across nurseries, schools, and specialist settings
Simple registration and local placements
Early Years Teachers do far more than teach ABCs and numbers. You’re building confidence, sparking imagination, and helping children fall in love with learning from the very start.
If you’re ready for a role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and let’s find you a school where you can truly shine.
* Pay rate dependant on experience and qualifications.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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Early Years Teacher - Hartlepool • Hartlepool, County Durham, England
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