Early Years Teacher - Stockton

Early Years Teacher

Daily supply, short-term and long-term roles available.

Love the magic of early years? The tiny triumphs, the wobbly pencil grips, the full-body excitement when someone finally counts to ten? If that’s your happy place, we’ve got roles waiting for you in Stockton on Tees.

We’re looking for a caring, creative Early Years Teacher to join our supply team. You can choose the way you work, from flexible daily bookings to steady long-term placements.

What you’ll be doing:

Bringing warmth, routine and imagination to Nursery and Reception classes.

Creating playful learning moments that help little learners thrive.

Working with supportive EYFS teams who genuinely value early years expertise.

Adapting to different settings with confidence and a smile.

Building strong relationships with staff, families and the tiniest humans in the building.

Who we’re looking for:

A qualified teacher (QTS / EYTS / EYT).

Someone who understands what brilliant early years practice looks and feels like.

Calm, patient, organised and ready to jump into different routines.

A teacher who can turn anything into a learning opportunity, even snack time.

What we can offer:

Daily supply, short-term or long-term roles depending on what suits your week.

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella faff.

FREE access to our CPD Academy.

Support from a consultant who genuinely knows early years.

Opportunities in warm and welcoming Stockton schools.

If you’re ready to make each day count for the youngest learners, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s find a role that feels right for you.

Fancy a chat? Drop me a message at and I’ll send the full details.

• 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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