Frequently Asked Questions

Because we only work in childcare and that focus makes a real difference.

We invest time getting to know your business properly: your culture, your standards, the kind of people who thrive in your setting. That means we're not just sending CVs, we're making introductions we'd back with our reputation.

In practice: we save you time, we go to the market proactively rather than waiting for applicants, we craft and carry your narrative to candidates, and we communicate clearly at every stage. Our processes are thorough because we know what a wrong hire costs.

Reach out to Steve to talk through how we'd approach your specific needs.

A few reasons:

We go to the market, we don't sit and wait for applications. We proactively identify and approach candidates who might not be actively looking but are absolutely open to the right opportunity.

We have an established network of qualified childcare professionals built over years of sector-specific work. Many of the best candidates in the market aren't on job boards.

We craft the right narrative. We understand what childcare professionals are looking for from their next role and we take your employer story to market in a way that resonates with the right people.

And we know this sector. Recruitment involves as much instinct and judgment as process. We've done this long enough to know what good looks like and how to find it.

The best way to understand the difference is to talk to us.

Reach out today and let us show you how.

We recruit across the full childcare sector through three specialist areas:

Nursery & Early Years — practitioners, room leaders, deputy managers, nursery managers, area managers and senior ops roles.

Childcare, Play & Wraparound Care — breakfast and after-school club supervisors and managers, holiday camp leads, play managers, operations managers.

Sport & Education — sports coaches, PE educators, activity instructors, heads of sport, sports-based childcare roles.

We also place into head office functions and senior leadership across all three lanes.

Not sure if we cover your role? Reach out to Steve if it's in childcare, the answer is almost certainly yes.

Not a penny. Our service is completely free for candidates, always has been, always will be. We're paid by the employer when a placement is made, so you get full access to our support, guidance, and job opportunities at no cost to you whatsoever.

Absolutely.

If we have spoken to you about a role you will 100% be informed on how the application is progressing.

We regret that we cannot respond to everyone who applies for a role but we will do all we can to help and advise people looking for their perfect care opportunity.

Contact anyone in the team if you need anything at all.

When you apply through us, you're not just another CV in a pile.

We have strong, trusted relationships with the best childcare employers in the UK. Because hiring managers trust our judgement, a recommendation from us carries real weight, and we take the time to understand who you are beyond your CV before we put your name forward.

We can also support you with a video introduction that lets your personality come through before you even reach interview stage. In a competitive market, that genuinely makes a difference.