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Social care
Foster carers look after children and young people who are not able to live in their own homes.
You can get into this role through:
You could prepare for foster care work by taking a college qualification, though this is not essential. Courses include:
During a preparation programme you would:
Having childcare experience of either working with, or caring for children, including your own or relatives' children can be useful. Your whole family will be involved in fostering, so it's important that everyone is clear about what is involved.
You'll need:
In this role you could:
With experience, you could set up your own fostering agency.
Play therapists help children to make sense of difficult life experiences, or complex psychological issues through play.
Family support workers help and advise families with long or short-term difficulties.
Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
Drug and alcohol workers help people tackle their drug, alcohol or substance misuse problems.
Childminders care for babies, toddlers and children in their own home, supporting their learning and development.
Nursery workers help babies and children up to 5 years old to develop and learn in a safe and supportive setting.
At Partou, the children lead the way. They explore their surroundings and learn about the world they live in, by choosing for themselves which activity they want to join in with next. Our team are there to care for them and keep them safe. To nurture their emerging abilities and encourage them to seize each fun-packed day.Are you ready to join the team?
Interested in childcare? Want to learn in a nursery setting not in a classroom? Bluebell Studios are looking for an immediate starting Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprentice to join their OUTSTANDING team! You will be trained in all aspects of childcare, children’s development and early years.
Looking for a career in childcare? The Old Station nursery Bromsgrove, part of the Old Station Nursery Group, believe in creating brighter futures for every child in their care by providing the very best care and learning environment to the children so that they are ready for every stage of learning. Lots of great benefits including Perkbox and your birthday off!
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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