Childcare Recruitment Without Sky-High Fees

We help centres across Australia find quality early childhood educators — fast. From casual cover to permanent hires, we’ll take the hiring hassle off your plate so you can get back to running your centre.

What we offer

Reliable Staffing for Every Room and Roster

Whether you need someone tomorrow or you’re building your team for the long haul, we help childcare centres hire the right people for the right roles — without wasting your time or budget.

Roles We Recruit For

  • Area Managers & Assistant/Centre Directors
  • Early Childhood Teachers (ECTs) & Room Leaders
  • Certificate III & Diploma Educators
  • Centre Cooks, Admin & Support Staff

Placement Types

  • Permanent (e.g. full-time & part-time)
  • Casual (i.e. flexible shifts)
  • Temporary (e.g. sick leave cover)
  • Contract (e.g. maternity leave cover)

How It Works

Simple, Fast and Flexible Hiring

We make recruitment easy with a straightforward process that fits around your centre’s needs — no contracts, no headaches, just results.

1

Quick Chat

We start with a no-pressure conversation to understand exactly what you’re looking for — the role, your centre culture, rostering needs, and the kind of early childhood educator who’ll actually thrive with your team. The more we know upfront, the better the match.

2

Candidate Search

We reach out to our trusted network of early childhood educators, using your brief to handpick qualified people who are available and genuinely interested. Whether you need someone now or you’re planning ahead, we’ll find the right fit — fast.

3

Profile & Intro

You won’t be flooded with resumes. We personally screen each candidate and only introduce early childhood educators we’d be happy to have in our own centre. You’ll get a short profile with the key details, so you can make decisions quickly.

4

Interview & Feedback

If you’d like to meet the candidate, we’ll coordinate interviews and keep things smooth and stress-free. We also follow up shortly after to gather honest feedback and tweak the search if needed — it’s collaborative, not transactional.

5

Placement & Support

Once you give the green light, we help finalise the placement and keep communication open. We check in after they’ve started to make sure things are going well — and if something’s not quite right, we’ll sort it out fast.


Why choose us

We’re Built for Childcare — Not Just Another Agency

We know early childhood education inside out, and we’re not here to waste your time. Childcare centres work with us because they know they’ll get quality candidates, honest communication, and real results — not 10 resumes they need to sort through.

Only the Right People

Every early educator we refer is personally screened and selected based on what you need — not just who’s available.

Affordable, Upfront Pricing

You only pay a one-off referral fee ‘if’ you hire. No retainers, no lock-in contracts, no surprises.

Flexible, Fast and Hands-On

From emergency shifts to long-term hires, we move quickly — and you’ll deal directly with the person doing the work.


Frequently asked questions

Got Questions? Here’s What Childcare Centres Ask Us Most

We like to keep things simple — no complicated contracts or hidden surprises. Below are a few things we’re often asked by early learning centres and early childhood centre directors before getting started.

We work on a simple, one-off referral fee — no retainers, no upfront costs, no lock-in contracts. You only pay if you hire one of our early childhood educators. That’s it.

We offer a 4-week replacement guarantee. If your new hire doesn’t settle in or isn’t the right fit, we’ll find someone else — fast.

Absolutely. If your early learning centre needs cover on short notice, we’ll do our best to deliver. We’re able to place early childhood educators for short-notice shifts if they’re available.

Yes — many early learning centres start with casual or contract placements to see how a new team member fits before committing to something permanent. We’re all about the right match, not rushing the process.

Our reach goes well beyond Melbourne — we also place early childhood educators in popular locations like Geelong, Bendigo, Brisbane, Sydney, Gold Coast, and Townsville, plus many other regions across Australia.

Every early childhood educator is personally vetted. We check qualifications, experience, availability, and cultural fit before you ever see a profile — no bulk resumes, just genuine matches.


Kind Words from Childcare Centres

Trusted by Centres Who Value Quality and Care

We don’t just fill jobs – we change lives. When educators feel seen and supported, they stay in roles longer and thrive in the right environment.

  • NexGen Recruiters exceeded our expectations in every way. Their proactive headhunting brought us candidates we wouldn’t have found otherwise.
    David M.
    Employer
  • Jovana has been helping us fill key positions at our centre. Her in-depth knowledge of the industry and thorough candidate screening process ensured we only met with the best educators.
    Jen T.
    Employer
  • NexGen Recruitment has been an absolute game-changer for us. Their team understood our specific needs and provided us with highly qualified candidates. The entire experience was seamless.
    Michael P.
    Employer

Ready to Hire? We’ll Take it From Here

Whether you’ve got a gap to fill or a team to build, we’ll help you find the right early childhood educator without delay. Submit a request today and we’ll get straight onto it — no stress, no runaround.