Nursery Staff places permanent early years and childcare staff for UK nurseries, pre-schools and primary settings. DBS-checked, qualification-verified and matched to your setting.
"They sent us EYE-qualified practitioners, all DBS-clear, all genuine. The two we hired settled into the room straight away and the children loved them."
We brief properly, vet thoroughly, and stand behind every placement we make.
The consultant who takes your brief is the one who shortlists, briefs candidates, manages offers, and follows up post-start. No handoffs.
Most live briefs receive a qualified shortlist inside two working weeks. Senior or specialist briefs may take a fortnight, we tell you upfront.
Right-to-work, references, qualifications, motivation, salary expectations, all checked before a CV reaches your desk.
Early years and childcare recruitment across the ten roles UK nurseries and pre-schools most often need a partner for.
Level 2 and 3 nursery practitioners across baby, toddler and pre-school rooms.
NNEB and CACHE-qualified nursery nurses, practical room experience.
Level 3 EYE-qualified practitioners, key-worker specialists.
Room leaders for baby, toddler and pre-school rooms, planning and observation led.
Deputy and full nursery managers, Ofsted-experienced, DfE-compliant.
SEN-qualified practitioners, EHCP support, inclusive-practice trained.
Bank early years staff for permanent flexible contracts, multi-setting.
Nursery cooks, food-hygiene certified, allergen-aware menu planning.
Nursery cleaners, infection-control trained, evening and morning shifts.
QTS-qualified pre-school teachers, EYFS-led practice.
Four clean steps. No drawn-out kick-offs, no dropped balls.
30 to 45 minute call. We capture the role, the team, the must-haves, the salary band and the timeline. Written brief returned.
We approach our network and active candidates, vet, interview and rank. A tight, qualified shortlist with our notes.
We handle counter-offer pressure, notice-period coordination and start-date logistics, with full visibility throughout.
Day 7, 30 and 90 check-ins with both client and hire to keep the placement in seat.
Nursery Staff is a United Kingdom permanent recruitment partner. The desk is built around hires that stay, the brief, the vetting, the offer support, the day-7 / 30 / 90 follow-ups, every step geared toward six-month outcomes.
We take a brief in person where geography allows and on a video call where it does not. The brief covers the role itself, the team it sits in, the manager's working style, the must-haves and the deal-breakers, the salary band and the timeline. We send a written brief back to confirm we have it right before any candidate is approached.
Every shortlist is small and ranked. Three to six candidates, each vetted, each with our written notes on motivation, salary expectations, availability and cultural fit. You see why we shortlisted each one and where they sit relative to each other.
Every placement carries a free replacement period. If a hire leaves or is dismissed inside the agreed window, we re-run the search at no charge.