Early Years Settings

Early Years Settings Settings

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Specialist Early Years Recruitment Across Yorkshire

Castle Education understands that early years education is where lifelong learning begins. For nearly 60 years, we’ve been supporting Yorkshire nurseries, pre-schools, and early years settings with professionals who create the nurturing, stimulating environments where young children thrive.

From private day nurseries in Harrogate to school-based pre-schools in rural North Yorkshire, from children’s centres in Hull to forest schools across the Dales – we understand the diverse landscape of early years provision in our county.

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Subject Specialist Expertise

We recruit early years professionals who understand child development, play-based learning, and family partnership. Our candidates don’t just supervise children – they create rich learning environments where curiosity flourishes.

Yorkshire Early Years Knowledge

Our team understands Yorkshire’s early years sector because we’re part of your community. We know local authority requirements, understand EYFS thoroughly, and appreciate the unique character of different early years settings across our county.

Community Investment

Through our Giving Back programmes, we support Yorkshire families and early years communities. We understand that early years education is the foundation of lifelong learning.

EYFS-Focused Recruitment Recruitment

Every early years professional we place has:

Relevant qualifications from Level 2 to Early Years Teacher Status
Enhanced DBS checks with EYFS-specific safeguarding awareness
Child development knowledge appropriate to their role
Family partnership skills for effective communication
Play-based learning expertise and creative approaches

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Shape futures during a pivotal stage

EYTS professionals with degree-level qualifications
.... • EYTS professionals with degree-level qualifications
• Nursery managers with leadership and business understanding
• Room leaders with advanced child development knowledge
• Graduate practitioners bringing academic expertise to practice

Early Years Practitioners

Level 3 qualified practitioners with hands-on experience
• Level 3 qualified practitioners with hands-on experience
• Apprentice support for settings developing their own talent
• Forest school practitioners for outdoor learning environments
• Special needs support for inclusive early years practice

Support and Administrative staff

Early years assistants with genuine passion for child development
... • Early years assistants with genuine passion for child development
• Administrative support who understand early years settings
• Catering staff with knowledge of early years nutrition requirements
• Maintenance support for safe, engaging environments

Continued professional development

Our early years professionals access ongoing training through our Educators Hub... Our early years professionals get ongoing training on the latest EYFS developments, statutory requirements, and safeguarding updates, child development research, play-based learning techniques, and environmental design.

Supporting foundation excellence

Our early years candidates understand that working with young children means ... Our candidates understand that working with young children means creating rich environments that nurture curiosity, building secure attachments, supporting families, and observing and planning for individual developmental needs.

Flexible Early Years cover

Understanding that early years settings have extended hours, we provide cover... Understanding that early years settings have extended hours, we provide cover solutions that work with your operational needs, maintaining the consistency that young children require.

Long-term early years solutions

Join Yorkshire early years settings who trust Castle Education for recruitment that ... Join Yorkshire early years settings who trust Castle Education for recruitment that understands the crucial importance of the early years. We know that in early years education, every interaction shapes development, every experience builds foundations, and every professional plays a vital role in a child's future success.

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Join Yorkshire secondary schools who trust Castle Education for recruitment that makes a proper difference. We understand that in secondary education, every teacher is a subject specialist, every lesson counts towards qualifications, and every relationship shapes a young person’s future.