Temporary Early Years roles

Temporary early years roles offer a flexible pathway into early childhood education. Perfect for nursery practitioners, educators, and childcare professionals, these roles provide short-term work with long-term value. Whether you’re entering the sector for the first time or returning after a break, temporary placements allow you to stay active and engaged—without the pressure of a permanent contract.

Instead of committing to one nursery or preschool, you gain the freedom to explore a variety of early years environments. These experiences help you develop a wider skill set, build confidence, and adapt to different teaching styles. As a result, many professionals use temporary early years roles to strengthen their CVs while deciding what kind of setting suits them best.

Weekly
Pay

Enjoy the stability of weekly income—prompt, reliable, and perfect for keeping you in control of your finances while doing what you love.

Flexible
Hours

Choose when and where you work. With shifts to suit your lifestyle, you’re in control—whether full-time, part-time, or just a few days.

Monthly
Rewards

We recognise your dedication with exclusive monthly rewards, celebrating your impact & commitment across a range of settings.

Nursery
Variety

Work across a variety of nurseries, gaining valuable experience, expanding your skills, and keeping each week fresh, dynamic, and rewarding.

Flexible Early Years Roles That Work for You

Looking for temp work in childcare? We connect passionate people with rewarding roles in nurseries across the UK. Flexible hours, great pay, and support every step of the way.

  • STEP 1
Thorough Interview Process

Our interview process allows us to assess candidates’ suitability for early years roles.

Initial Questions:

We gather key details, including:

• Name, location, and availability

• Ability to drive and preferred working locations

• Experience in early years settings

• Relevant qualifications

Scenario-Based Questions:

We present real-world childcare situations to assess problem-solving skills, safeguarding awareness, and ability to handle challenges in a nursery environment.

  • STEP 2
Documentation & Compliance Check

To maintain the highest standards in early years recruitment, we ensure all candidates meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Reference:

Ensuring candidates have a valid and up-to-date check

DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service):

Ensuring candidates have a valid and up-to-date check

Right to Work Verification:

Confirming eligibility to work in the UK

Qualification Checks:

Verifying early years certificates and credentials

All documents must be submitted and approved before progressing further

  • STEP 3
Bespoke Safeguarding & Background Checks

This is a crucial part of our recruitment process.

We carry out a tailored Safeguarding Interview with every candidate, where they are asked in-depth scenario-based questions to assess their understanding of child protection, professional boundaries, and how to respond to safeguarding concerns.

  • STEP 4
Introduction Call: Policies & Procedures

Before placement, we conduct an Introduction Call to guide candidates through key policies and expectations

In-House Policies:

Expectations, conduct, safeguarding procedures, and health & safety guidelines.

Nursery Policies:

Each nursery has specific protocols, including:

• Child protection procedures

• Daily routines and responsibilities

• Emergency protocols

• Staff expectations

This ensures candidates are fully prepared before starting their new role.

  • STEP 5
Ready to go!

Once all steps are complete, the candidate is ready to be placed in a nursery. We ensure smooth onboarding and provide ongoing support to both candidates and nurseries throughout the process.

Every Thursday we ask that you submit your availability to us for the following week in terms of what days you are available to work either via phone, email, text or on the PARiM app. Your shift will then either be confirmed on Friday (PREBOOKED) and you will receive a confirmation via PARiM app with the details or you will be added to the emergency staffing list (ADHOC).

Please note: If you are added to the emergency staffing list, we ask that on the days you have given us, you are up at 7:00am and ready to work if called upon.

Please stick to your availability given. We will be proactively calling nurseries to provide you with shifts. Any changes to your availability must be made 24 hours before the available date otherwise will be recorded as sickness.

All documents must be submitted and approved before progressing further

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Temporary Early Years roles

Temporary early years roles offer a flexible pathway into early childhood education. Perfect for nursery practitioners, educators, and childcare professionals, these roles provide short-term work with long-term value. Whether you’re entering the sector for the first time or returning after a break, temporary placements allow you to stay active and engaged—without the pressure of a permanent contract.

Instead of committing to one nursery or preschool, you gain the freedom to explore a variety of early years environments. These experiences help you develop a wider skill set, build confidence, and adapt to different teaching styles. As a result, many professionals use temporary early years roles to strengthen their CVs while deciding what kind of setting suits them best.

Weekly Pay

Enjoy the stability of weekly income—prompt, reliable, and perfect for keeping you in control of your finances while doing what you love.

Flexible Hours

Choose when and where you work. With shifts to suit your lifestyle, you’re in control—whether full-time, part-time, or just a few days.

Monthly Rewards

We recognise your dedication with exclusive monthly rewards, celebrating your impact & commitment across a range of settings.

Nursery Variety

Work across a variety of nurseries, gaining valuable experience, expanding your skills, and keeping each week fresh, dynamic, and rewarding.

Flexible Early Years Roles That Work for You

Looking for temp work in childcare? We connect passionate people with rewarding roles in nurseries across the UK. Flexible hours, great pay, and support every step of the way.

Step 1

Thorough Interview Process

Our interview process allows us to assess candidates’ suitability for early years roles.

Initial Questions:

We gather key details, including:

• Name, location, and availability

• Ability to drive and preferred working locations

• Experience in early years settings

• Relevant qualifications

Scenario-Based Questions:

We present real-world childcare situations to assess problem-solving skills, safeguarding awareness, and ability to handle challenges in a nursery environment.

Step 2

Documentation & Compliance Check

To maintain the highest standards in early years recruitment, we ensure all candidates meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Reference: Ensuring candidates have a valid and up-to-date check

DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service):

Ensuring candidates have a valid and up-to-date check

Right to Work Verification:

Confirming eligibility to work in the UK

Qualification Checks:

Verifying early years certificates and credentials

All documents must be submitted and approved before progressing further

Step 3

Bespoke Safeguarding & Background Checks

This is a crucial part of our recruitment process.

We carry out a tailored Safeguarding Interview with every candidate, where they are asked in-depth scenario-based questions to assess their understanding of child protection, professional boundaries, and how to respond to safeguarding concerns.

Step 4

Introduction Call: Policies & Procedures

Before placement, we conduct an Introduction Call to guide candidates through key policies and expectations

In-House Policies:

Expectations, conduct, safeguarding procedures, and health & safety guidelines.

Nursery Policies:

Each nursery has specific protocols, including:

• Child protection procedures

• Daily routines and responsibilities

• Emergency protocols

• Staff expectations

This ensures candidates are fully prepared before starting their new role.

Step 5

Ready to go!

Once all steps are complete, the candidate is ready to be placed in a nursery. We ensure smooth onboarding and provide ongoing support to both candidates and nurseries throughout the process.

Every Thursday we ask that you submit your availability to us for the following week in terms of what days you are available to work either via phone, email, text or on the PARiM app. Your shift will then either be confirmed on Friday (PREBOOKED) and you will receive a confirmation via PARiM app with the details or you will be added to the emergency staffing list (ADHOC).

Please note: If you are added to the emergency staffing list, we ask that on the days you have given us, you are up at 7:00am and ready to work if called upon.

Please stick to your availability given. We will be proactively calling nurseries to provide you with shifts. Any changes to your availability must be made 24 hours before the available date otherwise will be recorded as sickness.

All documents must be submitted and approved before progressing further

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