Safer recruitment
Staffing Matters - Templates
The templates on this page are for you to use and have been designed so that you can adapt them to meet your needs.
Please feel free to save them to your computer, make any neccessary amendments to suit your needs and print out if required. They have been designed to help save you time, meet your statutory requirements, and ensure your setting is working to the highest standards.
Job description / person specifications:
Please note - try to avoid making significant changes to the wording of job description / person specification templates as this may impact on the job role.
- Trainee / Apprentice Nursery Worker
- Nursery Assistant
- Nursery Nurse
- Senior Nursery Nurse
- Pre-School Assistant
- Pre-School Leader
- Manager/ Supervisor
- Deputy Manager
- Playworker
- Play Leader
- Trainee EYP
- EYP
Application process:
- Advert for Manager
- Advert for qualified Nursery Nurse
- Application form
- Job vacancy form for providers
- Rejection letter
Interview process:
- Safeguarding interview questions
- Interview questions Manager
- Interview questions Nursery Nurse
- Interview questions Nursery Assistant
- Top ten interview tips
- Invite to interview letter
- Unsuccessful at interview letter
- Job offer letter
- Written statement (employment contract)
Pre-employment checks:
- Safer recruitment checklist for managers
- Central record for pre-employment checks
- Health declaration form
- Reference letter
- Reference form
Managing staff:
