Being an Employer
Being an employer means knowing your responsibilities for employing staff.
The vodcast that follows takes you through the steps to prepare your business as you become an employer and the critical tasks that need to be undertaken as you employ staff for the first time. The vodcast covers deciding how much to pay someone, checking if someone has the legal right to work in the UK, applying for DBS checks, arranging Employer's Liability Insurance, preparing a Written Statement of Employment, registering with HMRC as an employer and considerations for a Workplace Pension Scheme;
To support with recruitment the DfE have launched their Do Something Big recruitment campaign, whereby providers can post vacancies free of charge on a national Find a Job platform.
Working with Schools and Colleges
Schools in England are required to offer at least six encounters with approved providers of apprenticeships and technical education for all students. Together with The Careers & Enterprise Company and their Careers Hub network, early years and childcare providers can make the most of promoting these sectors directly to schools and colleges across England. Careers Hubs work with 92% of schools and colleges nationally and offer dedicated support through facilitated partnerships with employers and training providers to enhance careers guidance and pathway options across various sectors.
This initiative offers a valuable opportunity to inspire and guide young people in considering a career in early years' education. If you are interested in connecting with local institutions, please contact our local Careers Hub lead
Working with Jobcentre Plus
As an employer, Jobcentre Plus can help with your recruitment needs. The DWP have launched an Early Years and Childcare campaign to improve the awareness and knowledge of the early years and childcare sector for Jobcentre Plus staff and support work coaches when discussing the sector as a career opportunity, to support more jobseekers to enter the sector at a vital time when demand is increasing. As a local employer, you can find more at: Jobcentre Plus – working together with employers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Continuous Professional Development
Employers will also remember, the responsibilities of becoming an employer doesn't stop at the end of the recruitment process. Once staff are in place you have responsibilities for their ongoing welfare, supervision, training and career progression. Within our CPD Training and Networking Opportunities you will find Safer Recruitment courses alongside a wealth of other CPD opportunities and the resources around quality improvement, specifically the Teaching and Learning and Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements audits, which can be found here, can assist in planning a staff induction and training programme and develop a staff supervision cycle. Your allocated EYFS Support Worker can offer further support with these toolkits if required.
