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The work you do in a nursery will vary depending on its size and set up, and more importantly on the ages and stages of the children.
Your role will be to provide early education in a safe, fun, engaging environment supporting children with their learning and development. You may get to work with young children across a range of ages or focus on a specific age group such as babies and work with children with additional needs.
Different nurseries offer a variety of working patterns. Many nurseries open longer hours than schools to provide childcare for working parents and carers so depending on the hours you have spare there could be a role that will work around you.
These roles provide the opportunity to work around your lifestyle to suit various shifts.
Helping the children you work with on their journey in education will give you a job that makes you feel proud and matches your flexibility.
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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