Quality nursery staff, when you need them

Reliable temporary cover across Scotland.

PVG-checked staff · Registered Disclosure Scotland umbrella body · Scotland-wide

Childcare staffing across Scotland: for nurseries, staff and safeguarding

Whether you run a nursery that needs reliable cover, you’re looking for rewarding childcare work, or you need PVG checks processed, Elite Childcare Agency is built for you.

Book staff for your nursery

Qualified practitioners and childcare support workers, directly employed by us and placed into settings across Scotland.

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Join our childcare team

Competitive pay, flexible shifts and a variety of settings to learn in, with real support whether you’re SVQ-qualified or just starting out.

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PVG checks & safeguarding

A registered umbrella body with Disclosure Scotland. Every member of our staff is PVG checked before their first shift, and we process PVG applications for individuals or organisations.

PVG & Compliance

Local knowledge, national reach

Elite Childcare Agency places reliable, PVG-checked childcare practitioners and support workers into nurseries and early-years settings right across Scotland, from one-day emergency cover to long-term placements. Wherever you are, you get cover that feels local: dependable people who settle quickly into your rooms and routines, backed by a team you can actually reach.

Because our staff are directly employed and supported by us, you get consistent, familiar faces in your setting and one accountable point of contact, not a rota of strangers. That mix of local feel and Scotland-wide reach is what keeps nurseries coming back to us.

Directly employed staff

Supported by our own team in every placement.

Coverage across Scotland

Dependable cover wherever your setting is.

Fast response

We reply within an hour during office hours.

A Registered Umbrella Body with Disclosure Scotland

As a registered umbrella body and PVG countersignatory with Disclosure Scotland, we process PVG applications in-house: for our own staff before their first shift, and for individuals or organisations that need PVG checks handled properly.

The values behind every placement

Four commitments that shape how we recruit, place and support every member of our team.

Child Safety

Safeguarding underpins everything: every placement, every check, every time.

Childcare Approach

Warm, attentive, development-focused care that settings can rely on.

Communication

Clear, honest and fast, with nurseries and with our own staff.

Diversity

An inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.

Read more about our values

Why nurseries trust Elite

Elite Childcare has provided dependable and professional staff support for several years. During the pandemic, Suzanne and her team went above and beyond, supplying staff at a moment’s notice and maintaining continuity with familiar faces. I highly recommend them to any nursery seeking a professional and friendly staffing solution.

Nursery Management Ninewells Nursery

Elite Childcare has been an invaluable asset to our business. They make extra efforts to maintain consistency in staffing, benefiting the children’s security and wellbeing, and relieving pressure on our own team, who can build strong bonds and keep consistent practice in the nursery.

Nursery Management Little Scallywags

Their staff have become integral members of our family team, always delivering exceptional care. Suzanne is a true asset, supportive and a reliable source of help whenever needed. I recommend Elite Childcare without hesitation: a fantastic company with a matching ethos.

Nursery Manager Lauriston Nursery, Kinross

Registered with Disclosure Scotland

Elite Childcare Agency is a registered accredited body and PVG countersignatory with Disclosure Scotland. We countersign and submit PVG applications for regulated roles with children and protected adults: for our own staff before their first shift, and for individuals or organisations. All our staff are also SSSC registered within 3 months of starting employment with us.

PVG checked before their first shift

Registered accredited body with Disclosure Scotland

Compliant for regulated roles with children and protected adults

Verifiable on the public umbrella body register

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