Setting the benchmark for quality and innovation since 1992
McArthur has been Australia's leading provider of specialist Early Childhood Education recruitment and career solutions for over 25 years and we have consistently brought new innovation and service improvement initiatives to both clients and candidates.
A few of our milestone achievements include:
- The first specialist ECE recruiter to bring temporary staffing solutions to the sector in Australia
- Pioneers of the 24/7 service solution
- Integrated specialist HR Consulting solutions for the ECE sector
- The first genuine national network of specialist ECE recruitment teams
- The leader in in-service training and skills development
The national McArthur Early Childhood Education team deliver specialist Permanent, Temporary and Casual staffing solutions to centres across Australia. We cover all skills sets and disciplines including:
Management roles • Early Childhood Directors • Degree Qualified Early Childhood Teachers • Diploma Qualified Educators • Certificate III Educators • OOSH and Vacation Care Staff • Cooks • Workplace Trainers and Assessors
What makes McArthur different?
20+ years of delivering specialist services to the ECE sector
24/7 day service for clients and candidates
ISO 9001:2015 quality accredited
Full financial responsibility for temporary staff - payroll, superannuation, work cover and insurance
A genuine national presence
Continuous skills development and training programs
The sector’s most experienced and focused consultants
Adding value through specialist business improvement strategies
Talent Architects, the Management Consulting division of McArthur, offer a range of services and products specifically tailored to help ECE centres improve their performance and quality of service.
Building Team Effectiveness
The overall aim of our team effectiveness program is to enhance and strengthen the day-to-day activities of the team to enable delivery of an educational program of the highest quality for the children and families at your Centre.
Managing Challenging Behaviours
The program introduces Centre staff to new ways of approaching relationships with children in the context of brain development and neuroscience.
Candidate quality - 100% assured
McArthur applies the same rigorous approach to screening, interviewing, reference checking and follow-up to ALL candidates - Permanent, Temporary and Casual.
All candidates are required to complete a Working with Children Check and prior to becoming active on our Temporary staff roster, a McArthur candidate completes a comprehensive induction program which encompasses professional practice, the quality and legislative framework for early and middle childhood programs and Workplace Health and Safety. Additionally, all McArthur candidates are required to comply with the ECA Code of Ethics and the McArthur Code of Conduct.
Experienced Consultants who speak your language and understand your business
All McArthur ECE consultants come from roles within the sector or have extensive ECE recruitment experience or in many cases – both.
They know your day-to-day challenges, legislative, technical and practical requirements and share your commitment to delivering the highest quality of education. In other words, they speak your language allowing them to deliver quick and quality solutions.
A genuine commitment to the sector.
We engage with all the sector's associations and peak bodies on a national basis and in every state. It allows us to continuously build our networks, regularly communicate with all major players and keep our finger on the pulse of industry changes and developments.
Equally importantly, we believe in giving back to a sector that is one of our main business streams. Our annual investment is substantial and includes numerous long-term sponsorship and support initiatives, including:
- In partnership with Early Childhood Australia we offer the annual McArthur & ECA Leadership Development Scholarship and the McArthur & ECA Student Encouragement Award
- The McArthur Volunteer Award - in conjunction with Australian Childcare Alliance is awarded each year
- Support and contribution to the Australian Family National Early Education and Care Awards
We are also proud to be sponsors and exhibitors at over 20 conferences around the country each year and our long term partners include:
Find the opportunity in Early Childhood Education that fits you best
Permanent, Temporary and Casual work options and cover all skills sets and disciplines