Please see update from the DfE below:
‘Do Something BIG’ early years recruitment campaign: upload vacancies to Find a Job
The Do Something BIG recruitment campaign and website are continuing in the run up to the next stage of the childcare entitlements expansion in September 2024.
The website directs potential applicants to use DWP’s Find a Job vacancy platform to search for early years roles in their area.
We’d be grateful if you list your vacancies on Find a Job ahead of the next wave of the campaign.
Please see attached ‘DWP Find a Job instructions. with guidance on how to create an account and post any current or upcoming jobs in your setting.
Providers should use the term ‘early years’ in the title of the job adverts and select ‘Education jobs’ for the job category.
This service is free to use and will ensure vacancies are seen by a large pool of potential candidates.
See update from the Department for Education: Following the publication of the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Training Provider Guidance in April 2025, the Department for Education is pleased to announce the publication of the EYTDA Employer Guidance. Developed in collaboration with a sector-led Implementation group, this guidance aims to support employers in the early… Continue reading EY: Publication of Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) Employer Guidance: DfE
See the JCT newsletter for May which includes some suggestions for early years settings. The theme of the newsletter is vocabulary development. See JCT Newsletter May 2025
