Connect Childcare's policy of hiring people to add to the organisation’s culture, rather than fit into it, is what makes it a great place to work.

The nursery-management software provider, which was set up in 2004 and is based in Brierfield, Lancashire, has an energetic team with a huge appetite for success. This can partly be attributed to the fact that staff are in control of their own career progression. They are encouraged to take ownership of their development, so that they grow as individuals, which helps the business to expand.

Values are important at Connect Childcare and, since the whole team took part in creating those values, staff use them to drive everything they do and help them to meet their goals.

As an organisation whose mission is to improve the lives of children across the globe through its flagship software product, Connect Childcare, its staff are focused on developing products that save nurseries time and money. They pride themselves on being an honest, trusted and creative team, whose members strive to be the best they can be.

Connect Childcare’s mission is to “Improve the lives of children, globally”. It does this through its bespoke software, as well as ensuring that working parents never miss out on milestones in their children's lives.