Early Years Recruiter
Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Are you an experienced UK EDUCATION recruiter with a passion for shaping the future of Early Yearsstaffing? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where relationships, people, and quality come first? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Role
We are seeking a driven and knowledgeable UK Recruiter to join our high-performing team. You will specialize in sourcing and placing qualified professionals across the UK Early Years and Education sector, with a key focus on roles such as:
- Early Years Educators Unqualified - Qualified
- Level 3 Early Years Practitioners
- Nursery Practitioners
- Unqualified to Level 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Childcare Professionals
- Room Leaders, Deputy Managers & Nursery Managers
Your role will involve building strong candidate pipelines, nurturing client relationships, and ensuring compliance within sector-specific regulatory frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Source, register, and vet candidates in line with UK compliance standards (including DBS, references, and qualification checks).
- Build and maintain strong relationships with nurseries, early years settings, schools, and childcare providers.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle—job advertising, screening, interviewing, and placements.
- Match candidates to temporary, contract, and permanent roles within Early Years and Education.
- Maintain an active pool of Level 3–6 qualified professionals across the sector.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate and client experience while meeting personal and team performance targets.
- Stay up to date with sector requirements, compliance, safeguarding legislation, and qualification frameworks.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in UK education recruitment (Early Years sector highly beneficial).
- Strong understanding of Early Years qualifications: Level 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.
- Confidence in candidate sourcing—job boards, social platforms, referrals, and networking.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive, results-driven attitude with a passion for matching great talent to rewarding roles.
- High attention to detail and commitment to compliance.