When a setting or small group is acquired by a larger provider, staff sometimes fear disappearing into a faceless corporation. There are pros and cons to any working environment, but among the benefits of being in a chain are that many larger groups offer a wider range of career development opportunities and training than smaller providers are able to deliver, and communicating these benefits to new settings in a positive way can help put employees’ minds at rest.
When Ofsted interviewed nursery and pre-school managers employed by nursery groups, 96 per cent said their employer was successful in retaining staff. When asked why people would want to work for their nursery group, managers cited staff benefits, including pay and pension, training opportunities, career progression, working conditions and job satisfaction. Managers mentioned challenges around pay but felt this was a problem faced by the whole sector, not just nursery chains.
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