Nursery Recruitment Consultant

Nexter Ltd; Batley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursery recruitment agency in Batley is seeking a Nursery Recruitment Consultant to develop client relationships and manage recruitment needs. Your day will include proactive outreach to nurseries, managing booking requests, and ensuring quality candidate placements. Ideal candidates will be confident communicators with strong organizational skills. Experience in recruitment or the early years sector is a plus. This role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Full training and development pathway

Friendly and supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or sales is desirable.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain detailed records.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with nursery managers.
• Proactively call nurseries for staffing.
• Fill shifts and manage booking requests.
• Advertise roles and screen candidates.

Skills

Confident communicator

Strong organisational skills

Positive attitude

Competent with IT systems

Job description

Nexter is a specialist nursery recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent staff to early years settings across West Yorkshire and London. We’re a small, energetic and supportive team focused on high standards, fast response times and building strong relationships with nurseries and candidates.

We’re looking for a confident, organised and people‑focused Nursery Recruitment Consultant to help us grow our Yorkshire desk. This is a varied role combining business development, candidate recruitment, and day‑to‑day client support.

Responsibilities

• Build warm and trusting relationships with nursery managers.
• Make proactive calls to nurseries to offer staff and understand their needs.
• Develop new client accounts and book face‑to‑face visits.
• Manage incoming booking requests and fill shifts quickly and accurately.
• Advertise roles, screen applicants and conduct interviews.
• Complete DBS, reference and compliance checks.
• Maintain accurate records across our internal systems.
• Support permanent recruitment by taking vacancy briefs and submitting suitable candidates.

This is a phone‑based, people‑centred role with lots of variety, pace, and problem‑solving. You’ll be speaking to nurseries and candidates throughout the day, helping both sides find the right fit.

If you enjoy juggling multiple tasks, building relationships and seeing the immediate impact of your work, this is a role where you’ll thrive.

Requirements

Essential

• Confident communicator with a clear, friendly telephone manner.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Happy working in a structured, fast‑paced, office‑based environment.
• Comfortable with proactive calling and client outreach.
• Positive attitude, resilience and reliability.
• Competent with IT systems and able to learn new software quickly.

Desirable

• Recruitment experience (any sector).
• Nursery/Early Years sector knowledge or experience.
• Background in sales, account management or customer service.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + achievable bonuses.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Full training and clear development pathway.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Real variety: a mix of sales, bookings, client care and candidate work.
• Fast‑moving role where you can make an impact quickly.
• Opportunity to grow as the business expands across Yorkshire and London.