Nursery Recruitment Coordinator London Desk
Job Summary
Were a specialist recruitment agency supporting private day nurseries in West Yorkshire and now across London. Were a small focused team with clear structure and real momentum and were looking for an organised people-smart coordinator to run our London desk from our Birstall office.
If you enjoy talking to people all day keeping lots of plates spinning and the satisfaction of a desk that runs like clockwork this is a great opportunity to join a tight team and genuinely make an impact.
The role
Youll be the day-to-day engine of our London desk and the daily relationship touchpoint for London nurseries. Youll be the voice they know the person who picks up and the reason they keep coming back. Our London-based Business Development Manager handles client visits and new business meetings; your job is the desk.
Your day will be a mix of:
Bookings & temp coordination
- Daily ring rounds to temp staff capturing availability and filling shifts
- Taking and confirming booking requests from nurseries quickly
- Keeping the temp pool healthy so youre never scrambling to fill a shift
Candidate work
- Advertising roles screening applicants and conducting registration interviews
- Managing compliance DBS right-to-work references qualifications
- Building strong relationships with your temp team
Client relationship building
- Daily outbound calls to nurseries introducing Nexter re-engaging quiet accounts and building relationships
- Identifying opportunities and passing new business leads to the Business Development Manager
- Logging all activity in our CRM (Zoho) so nothing gets lost
This is a busy desk with genuine momentum. Youll need to be comfortable with activity and pace but youll also see real impact week to week.
What were looking for
You need to be:
- A confident natural phone communicator
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Reliable and self-motivated you hold your own routine
- Steady under pressure positive and resilient
- Someone who enjoys structure and variety in equal measure
It helps if you have:
- Recruitment resourcing sales or call-handling experience
- A background in education childcare or care staffing
- Any account management or business development experience
- Familiarity with CRM systems (Zoho or similar)
Early years or nursery sector experience is welcome but not essential well teach you the sector. What we cant teach is reliability warmth and genuine interest in building client relationships.
What you get
Weve put thought into making the office a good place to spend the day everyone has a sit-stand desk parking is easy and we work from home 1-2 days per week.
- 2730k salary depending on experience
- Desk performance bonus
- 12 days working from home per week
- Sit-stand desks throughout
- Easy free parking on site
- Small supportive team
- London market exposure with no London travel
- Casual dress
- Company pension
Contact us for an informal conversation!
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Batley WF17 9JX
Required Skills:
Requirements (Essential Criteria) Successful candidates must meet the following non-negotiable criteria: Qualification: Level 3 early years education and childcare qualification or equivalent. Experience: Proven experience in working in an Early Year Setting. Knowledge: Detailed knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and a sound understanding of childs development. Leadership Capability: Ability to lead a team of adults effectively. Safeguarding Compliance: This post requires an Enhanced Criminal Records Check (DBS). All candidates must be prepared to disclose any convictions or orders. We require a minimum of 2 references and right to work in the UK.
Required Education:
Nursery Level 3 Qualification