Educational staff

Since 2013 we have established a network of qualified, reliable and passionate individuals, who support childcare and educational settings across the country.

Industry Expertise

Our team of professionals work directly with young children to provide care, education, and support for their development and learning. Their wide range of experience means they confidently step into a new setting with minimal onboarding.

The roles we support

The direct care and educational roles we support are:

• Nursery Nurse
• Early Years Practitioner
• Nursery Practitioner Level 2
• Nursery Practitioner Level 3
• Nursery Assistant
• Relief Nursery Practitioner
• Pre-school Assistant
• Playgroup Assistant
• Childminder
• Nanny
• Teaching Assistant (Early Years)
• Nursery Manager
• Deputy Manager
• Assistant Nursery Manager
• Nursery Room Leader
• Senior Nursery Room Leader
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator (SENCO)
• Family Support Worker
• Learning Mentor
• Play Therapist
• Educator

The support staff we can provide include:

• Chef/ Cook
• Assistant Chef/ Cook
• Catering Assistant
• Handyperson
• Housekeeper
• Admin Assistant including Payroll

Specialist care

As a care recruitment agency, we are also experienced in supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring they receive first-class care and assistance.

Our qualified workers are fully trained to provide high-quality care to individuals with complex care needs, helping to promote learning, development and independence.

Compliance

At Safehands Recruitment, compliance isn’t just a box we tick – it’s the foundation of our business. Each of our branches has a designated Compliance Officer, overseen by our Company Compliance Manager to ensure that our processes are watertight. This includes enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks, safeguarding, plus ongoing audits to ensure complete peace of mind. When recruiting staff, you can trust that you’re in safe, compliant hands with us.

Training

Our Internal Trainer regularly provides our staff with the latest up-to-date training, including:

• first aid & basic life support
• safeguarding
• health & safety in care
• managing challenging behaviours
• autism awareness
• mental health awareness
• plus bespoke additional courses as required.

To see more courses we can deliver, please click here.

Locations

We support care and education settings in Birmingham, Bristol, Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, North Wales, Shropshire, South Wales, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, the West Midlands and surrounding areas.

Recruitment

We are always happy to hear from jobseekers looking for a new role. We work with a variety of Ofsted and CQC registered childcare settings and welcome applicants with at least a Level 2 qualification.

The qualifications we look for include:

• NCFE CACHE Level 2 & 3 Diplomas for the Early Years Practitioner
• NNEB Diploma
• Level 2 Certificate in Childcare and Education
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
• T Level in Education and Childcare (Level 3)
• BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies or Education
• NVQ/BTEC Diplomas including First Diploma in Caring/ Early Years (BTEC, Edexcel)
• Level 3 Early Years Educator
• Certificate in Playwork / Pre-School Practice / Playgroup Practice (PLA, CACHE, NCFE)
• Childcare in Practice (NOCN)
• Childcare and Education (NOCN)
• Childcare and Education in the Early Years (NOCN)
• NOCN Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Early Learning at Home

Experience in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework is advantageous.

Contact

To learn more about how we can support you, contact us today.