Recruiting and retaining childcare staff

Recruitment

The expansion of the Early Years and Childcare sector in Shropshire has resulted in increased demand for qualified practitioners. The Early Years and Childcare Team can support you with your recruitment process and help you find the right person for your vacancy. The team have put together a good practice guide to make your recruitment process more efficient and successful. Please see the attached PDF or contact Shropshire Children's Information Service for a copy.

Vacancies

We can also put your vacancies onto our website, making sure you reach as many people as possible. The Childcare vacancies link will show any vacancies at present.

Retention

Once you have found the right person for the job you do not want to lose them. The Early Years and Childcare Team have Development Officers who can support you to find ways to keep your staff happy and motivated.

One of the best ways is to developed a good professional development programme. The Early Years and Childcare Team have develop an excellent training programme which covers all aspects of childcare and will motivate and inspire your staff to continue in the privileged and worthwhile position of caring for children. Select the early years brochure from the publications section of the page to find out more.