Although it’s the Summer holidays and many people are planning annual vacations, the team at Class are already helping clients with advice on how to prepare a Bristol nursery for September.
Many Early Years settings in BS postcodes are now looking at recruitment for the next intake of children into their Bristol nurseries from September.
When it comes to recruiting for both temporary nursery staff and permanent nursery workers, it is advisable to begin the process in August.
Some of the main ways in which we help Bristol nursery owners to prepare for September and recruit the best candidates include the following:
Find the right practitioners
One of the biggest challenges facing Bristol nursery owners is to find (and retain) the best practitioners for their Early Years setting. We can help.
The starting point with any position is the job advert. We help to craft the perfect job advert to attract the best potential staff for your nursery.
Our team of Early Years recruitment consultants in Clifton work closely with clients to highlight the essential parts of any job advert, including the role, responsibilities, qualifications needed, salary offered, working hours and benefits associated with the role.
If a job advert is being placed online to leading job websites such as Indeed, we also work with nursery owners and managers in Bristol to consider SEO-friendly terms such as nursery jobs, Early Years practitioner and childcare careers. This helps to improve visibility on search engines and job boards.
Advertise where applicants are
We recommend that job vacancies are placed where the best applicants will actually see them, rather than on a single recruitment platform.
Typically, this can include putting vacancies on specialist c childcare job boards, Indeed, Facebook, local community groups and a setting’s website.
We also work closely with our well-established network of proven, experienced and qualified Early Years practitioners in Bristol to place the perfect candidate in a nursery role well before a September start.
Improve the interview process
Our Early Years recruitment experts work closely with Bristol nurseries to ensure that they have an efficient and thorough interview process in place.
Ideally, we manage this for them - after all, it is one of our key areas of sectorial expertise.
For example, while qualifications are important, it is also vital to look at the other skills nursery workers possess, such as patience, empathy, communication skills, and a real passion for supporting children’s learning and development.
We ask candidates behavioural questions during the recruitment process to assess how each potential nursery worker would perform in real situations.
In our experience, the best Early Years practitioners in Bristol rarely stay available for long.
For that reason, working with our Early Years recruiters in Bristol helps nurseries to respond quickly, arrange interviews promptly and communicate efficiently throughout the hiring process.
When a practitioner has had a smooth recruitment experience, it creates a positive impression of your Bristol nursery before they even accept a role.
Helping nurseries across Bristol since 1990
Class Recruit places Early Years candidates with nursery settings throughout the Summer in the following parts of Bristol:
Yate, Kingswood, Downend, Speedwell, Keynsham, Lyde Green, Emersons Green, Bradley Stoke, Filton, Horfield, Southmead, Clifton, Redland, Westbury, Stoke Bishop, City Centre, Southville, Bedminster, Knowle, Ashton Gate and Flax Bourton.
How to prepare your Bristol nursery for September
Our Early Years recruitment team can be reached on 0117 930 4000 or by visiting here.