Sickness, maternity leave, a resignation mid-term, a sudden staffing gap. We supply DBS-checked temporary early years staff across London, Essex, Surrey and Hertfordshire, for a day or a term.
Temporary staffing in early years is not really about filling a slot. It is about whether your rooms stay legal, whether your permanent team gets through the week without burning out, and whether parents notice anything changed.
We supply cover for single days, rolling weeks, fixed-term contracts and long-term absence. The vetting is identical whichever it is: references, DBS or verified update service registration, and a video interview before anyone is put forward.
Where a temporary booking is really a permanent need in disguise, say so. Temp-to-perm lets you see someone work in your rooms before you commit to a contract.
A one-day booking gets the same vetted practitioner as a six-month maternity contract. We do not hold a lower tier of staff for short notice.
Before we match, we ask about the room, the age group, the ratio you are trying to hold and the team they will join — not just the date and the rate.
If a temporary practitioner fits, you can take them on permanently. You have already seen them work, which is better evidence than any interview.
The failure mode in temporary staffing is not the booking, it is the no-show and the poor match. We manage both: candidates confirm availability and bookings in our own app, and consultants match on setting fit rather than availability alone.
We have been doing only early years since 2014, are rated Excellent across 65 Google reviews, and run a 24/7 line because staffing emergencies do not wait for Monday.
London, Essex, Surrey and Hertfordshire — day nurseries, nursery schools, children’s centres, primary schools and residential care settings.
Often, and that is what the 24/7 line is for. It depends on the role, location and time of day. Call and we will tell you straight whether we can cover it rather than take the booking and leave you guessing.
From a single day to a full academic year. Long-term maternity and sickness cover is a large part of what we do.
Yes. Temp-to-perm is common and we make it straightforward. You see how someone works in your actual setting before offering a contract.
It varies by role — we supply from unqualified support staff through Level 2 and Level 3 practitioners to room leaders and managers. Tell us the level you need for your ratios and we match to it.
Staff submit hours through our app after each placement and the timesheet comes to you for approval. No paper forms.
Call the 24/7 line, or send us the dates and the role.
