Nursery jobs in Southampton

About nursery education in Southampton

With 60 registered nurseries and early years settings across the city, nursery work in Southampton offers real variety from one week to the next. Demand peaks around term-time transitions and in the run-up to inspection windows, when settings want experienced hands in the room. Together, Southampton's schools and nurseries educate around 38,000 children, and that scale keeps nursery cover requests coming in every week of term.

Days typically involve key-person duties, observations against the EYFS framework, nappy changing and mealtime routines, and close communication with parents at handover. Bookings come from across the city and surrounding areas including Shirley, Portswood and Bitterne, so you can filter for nurseries and pre-schools within a comfortable commute.

Regular bookings often turn into long-term placements, and several of our practitioners have moved into deputy and room leader posts this way. You choose which Southampton bookings to accept in the Humly app, see the pay rate before you confirm, and speak to the same South consultant each time.

Southampton is Hampshire's largest city, with nearly 145 schools and nurseries educating around 38,000 children. The city is a major centre for education in the South, with a diverse mix of schools across Shirley, Portswood, Bitterne and Woolston.

Southampton's port city character brings cultural diversity to its school communities. The city has strong demand for supply staff across all sectors, particularly in primary and nursery settings.