For nurseries · Since 1995

Better people.
Found faster.

For over 30 years we've been the recruitment team early years settings actually recommend. Named consultants. Personally-vetted candidates. No call-centre handover, no "your case has been assigned to…" emails.

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30+ Years placing early years staff
500+ Nurseries partnered
1,000+ Candidates placed
24/7 Solving staffing problems

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What we do

Three services, one focus.

Everything Class does is early years. Not schools, not general recruitment. That focus means we can offer you three distinct services and do all three exceptionally well.

Permanent recruitment

For the roles that matter most. We take time to know your setting — culture, room dynamic, what a great hire looks like for you — before we send anyone your way.

Temporary & bank cover

Same-day cover from our vetted bank of practitioners. Emergencies happen — Class knows the sector well enough to solve them fast, without dropping standards.

Managed compliance

DBS, references, right-to-work, safer recruitment — all handled. You get compliant people. We handle the paperwork.

How we work

Straightforward. From first call to first day.

No proposals, no lengthy account manager pitches. Just people, doing what we've been doing well for over three decades.

1

Tell us what you need.

A 15-minute call — role, setting, culture, ideal candidate. Nothing fancy. No form to fill in.
2

We shortlist.

Three to five candidates we've personally interviewed and reference-checked. Not a list of CVs — people we'd send to our own nursery.
3

You interview.

We handle scheduling and any follow-ups. You focus on whether they fit your team, not on the logistics.
4

You hire.

DBS, references, contracts — handled. Day-2, week-2, month-2 check-ins from us. We stay close.

Why nurseries stay

Three things we've believed since 1995.

They're the reason nurseries stay with Class for years — often for decades.

We're sector-focused.

Class is entirely dedicated to early years. Not schools, not hospitals, not "general recruitment". That focus permeates our whole culture — and it's how we know your sector inside out.

We're partners, not providers.

Ours is a team of consultants, not sales people. Peace of mind for the owner of a nursery will never come from a template approach to critical staff.

We're fastidious.

Qualifications and experience are nothing without personality. That's why we take time to interview every candidate — so we send people who make a difference, not just people who meet requirements.

Your consultants

Real people. Direct dials.

The consultants you'll actually speak to. No call-centre handovers, no "your case has been assigned to…" emails. One named consultant — from day one.

Dan Managing Director 0117 930 4000
Shelly Senior Consultant 0117 930 4000
Bill Recruitment Consultant 0117 930 4000
Ian Compliance Lead 0117 930 4000

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Ready to work with people who care?

One conversation. That's all it takes to see whether Class is the right fit for your setting. No proposal, no sales pitch — just a chat with a consultant who knows the sector.

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Better people.Found faster.