Nursery jobs in Preston

About nursery education in Preston

Nursery settings in Preston — 68 registered nurseries and early years settings in total — book supply staff throughout the academic year. Early years settings book cover at short notice, so practitioners who keep their availability up to date are usually the first to be offered work. Together, Preston's schools and nurseries educate around 35,000 children, and that scale keeps nursery cover requests coming in every week of term.

You will plan and lead play-based activities, record learning journeys, and support children through settling-in, sleep and mealtimes alongside the permanent team. Bookings come from across the city and surrounding areas including Fulwood, Penwortham and Leyland, so you can filter for nurseries and pre-schools within a comfortable commute.

Working across several nurseries builds a broad EYFS portfolio that strengthens applications for senior early years roles. Our North West team knows these settings personally, so you get an honest picture of the school or nursery before you accept a booking, plus rates confirmed up front in the app.

Preston is the administrative centre of Lancashire, with around 160 schools and nurseries serving over 35,000 children. The city and its surrounding areas — including Fulwood, Penwortham, Leyland and Bamber Bridge — have a well-established education sector.

Preston's schools benefit from strong community links, and the city's central location in Lancashire makes it an ideal base for supply educators wanting to work across the county.