Harbour Talent is a specialist early years recruitment agency based in Plymouth, Devon. We were founded with a straightforward purpose — to make finding and placing great early years practitioners easier for everyone involved.

We work exclusively in early years. That focus matters. We understand EYFS requirements, CACHE qualifications, room ratios, and the very real pressures that nursery managers face day to day. We're not a generalist agency that occasionally fills childcare roles — this is all we do.

How Harbour Talent Works

Our approach is candidate-led. We spend time building relationships with qualified practitioners across Plymouth and Devon before approaching nurseries. That means when a nursery needs someone, we already have screened, available candidates ready to introduce — not a stack of unseen CVs.

For practitioners, we offer a completely free service. We get to know you properly — your experience, your preferences, the type of setting you thrive in — and we only ever put you forward for roles that genuinely fit.

For nurseries, we operate on a simple permanent placement model. No retainers, no upfront costs, and a clear 12-week replacement guarantee — so if a placement doesn't work out, you're covered.

Harbour Talent currently serves Plymouth and Devon, with plans to expand across the wider South West through 2026 and beyond.