About Nursery Staff

Why we exist

Hiring well is a discipline. The shortlist matters more than the volume. The cultural fit decides whether a finance manager, an HR business partner or a sales director is still in seat at six months. Generalist agencies firehose CVs and miss the signals.

Nursery Staff was set up to fix that. We are a United Kingdom permanent recruitment partner with one belief at the centre of the desk: a hire only works if both sides feel cared for. The employer gets a brief taken seriously, a shortlist delivered on time, and a consultant who knows the team mix and the role's real shape. The candidate gets the truth about the role, the culture and the trajectory.

What we do

We place permanent staff for United Kingdom employers across ten roles. Our 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.

Who we work for

Our clients are United Kingdom mid-market employers, fast-growing private companies and the in-house functions of larger enterprises. Hiring managers who want to spend less time on recruitment and more time running their teams.

How we vet

Every candidate goes through:

• Right-to-work verification
• Reference contact, current and previous employer where possible
• Qualification and credential verification where the role calls for it
• A structured competency conversation, scenario-tested where relevant
• Salary expectations, notice period, motivation captured in writing

How we think about a placement

A successful placement is not a CV submission. It is the moment six months later when the new hire is still in seat, still adding value, and still happy. That is the only outcome that matters.

Our values, the short version

• Take the brief properly. A 30 to 45 minute call up front saves a fortnight on the back end.
• Tell the truth. If the salary is below market, we say so. If the candidate is not the right cultural fit, we will not pretend they are.
• One consultant, end to end. The person who takes your brief is the one who follows it through.
• Stand behind the work. Free replacement period on every placement, no small print.
• Fit-first vetting. Right-to-work, references, qualifications, motivation, all checked before introduction.

Want to talk?

Use the contact form and we come back within one working day. Hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm.