Nursery & Teaching Assistant Jobs in Enfield

Quint Education places nursery, teaching assistant and SEN staff across the London Borough of Enfield — Enfield Town, Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green, Ponders End and the surrounding area. Bank cover, term-time, temporary and permanent, for day nurseries, primary schools and specialist settings.

Nurseries and schools in Enfield

Enfield is our closest borough. Our office is in Barnet, a short run across the north London suburbs, which means our consultants know the area rather than working it off a map — and it means a candidate we place in Enfield is often someone we have already met.

It is also a borough of two halves. The west, around Southgate, Winchmore Hill and Cockfosters, is leafy and settled. The east, through Edmonton and Ponders End, is denser, younger and under more pressure for places. Both need staff; they rarely need the same staff, and we brief candidates accordingly.

Need cover in Enfield?

Tell us the role, the dates and the setting. For urgent and day-to-day cover we work to a 15-minute callback, so you find out quickly whether the role can be filled rather than waiting without an answer.

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Looking for work in Enfield?

Register once and we will match you to settings that suit your experience, your travel and the hours you actually want. Bank, term-time, temporary and permanent roles.

Where we work in Enfield

We cover the whole borough. In practice most of our work sits around:

Enfield Town and Bush Hill Park
Edmonton and Edmonton Green
Southgate, Oakwood and Cockfosters
Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill
Ponders End and Enfield Highway
Enfield Wash, Freezywater and Brimsdown

The Piccadilly line reaches Southgate, Oakwood and Cockfosters; the Overground and Greater Anglia services run through Enfield Town, Edmonton Green, Silver Street and Ponders End; and the Hertford Loop links the borough north. North London is unusually well connected east to west for our candidates, which is one reason our Enfield bookings fill quickly.

Roles we recruit for

Setting	Roles
Day nurseries and preschools	Nursery practitioners, room leaders, deputy and nursery managers, nursery assistants, bank staff
Primary and infant schools	Teaching assistants, 1:1 and SEN support, cover supervisors, lunchtime and after-school staff
Specialist SEN provision	SEN teaching assistants, SEN class teachers, support workers for ASC, SLD and MLD settings
Wraparound and holiday clubs	Playworkers, club leaders, breakfast and after-school club staff
Kitchen and support	Nursery cooks, kitchen assistants, cleaners and caretaking

Three ways we recruit

Bank and day-to-day cover. Sickness, training days and sudden gaps. Staff who are already checked and briefed, so they can walk in and work.

Term-time and temporary. Longer bookings covering maternity leave, a vacancy you are still recruiting to, or a funded place that has pushed your ratios.

Permanent. Shortlists for roles you want filled properly, with candidates who have been interviewed rather than forwarded.

Compliance, done before the candidate arrives

Every person we put forward is DBS checked and referenced before they reach you, and the written confirmation comes with them for your single central record. We work to the current EYFS requirements and to Keeping Children Safe in Education, including the changes that took effect in September 2026.

How our compliance process works »

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Frequently asked questions

Do you cover the whole of Enfield?

Yes — from Cockfosters and Southgate in the west through Enfield Town and Palmers Green out to Edmonton, Ponders End and Enfield Wash. We also work across neighbouring Barnet, Haringey and into Hertfordshire.

How quickly can you cover a last-minute absence?

For urgent cover we work to a 15-minute callback. That is a callback, not a guarantee of a placement — the point is you find out quickly whether the role can be filled rather than waiting without an answer.

Are you actually local to Enfield?

Our office is in Barnet, HA8, which is the next borough across. That is close enough that our consultants cover Enfield in person rather than remotely, and close enough that many of our registered candidates already live within a short commute of your setting.

Are your staff DBS checked before they arrive?

Yes. Every candidate is DBS checked and referenced before they reach you, and the written confirmation comes with them for your single central record. We do not send anyone whose checks are still outstanding.

Do you supply SEN staff in Enfield?

Yes — SEN teaching assistants, 1:1 support and SEN class teachers, including in specialist provision for ASC, SLD and MLD. Where a role needs Team Teach, PRICE or similar, tell us when you book.

I live in Enfield and want nursery or school work. Where do I start?

Register through our online form. Once registered and checked, we will match you to settings that suit your experience, your travel and the hours you actually want — bank, term-time, temporary or permanent.

Can I work term-time only?

Yes, and a lot of our candidates do. Term-time roles suit people with school-age children of their own. Be aware that a term-time salary is usually quoted as a full-time equivalent and the actual figure is lower — our teaching assistant pay guide shows how that calculation works so you are not caught out.

Whether you need staff or a role. For urgent cover we work to a 15-minute callback. For candidates, register once and we will match you to settings that suit your experience.

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Nursery and Education Recruitment in Enfield