If joyous play is your ideal day, make it your every day.
Are you passionate about creating joyful experiences for children? Whether you’re interested in working from home, in a nursery, or within your community, there’s a pathway into early years work that suits you.
Explore opportunities to shape young minds while finding the flexibility that fits your lifestyle.
Set your own hours and find a role that fits your schedule.
Earn qualifications and advance your career while you work.
Make an impact on children’s development in your community.
This is dependent on the role that you want to apply for. Some pathways provide on-the-job training and support to help you to gain the necessary qualifications. Other roles require you to undertake a short amount of training before you embark on your career.
Childminder start-up grants provide new applicant childminders with a one-off payment of up to £1,200 to support with the costs associated with becoming a Childminder, including the Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare.
There are a number of different training and qualifications available to those interested in working in the early years sector, or those who are already employed in the sector. These include apprenticeship models for those working in a Nursery, online training offers to gain a qualification to become a Childminder or a face-to-face Playwork certificate. The early years sector provide a number of funded CPD opportunities, all free of charge, for those working within the sector.
Absolutely! Although the path may vary depending on your specific role, qualifications, and interests, there are opportunities for growth within the early years sector.
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