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Nannies work in private homes caring for their employer's babies and young children.
You may find it useful to do a college course before looking for work as a nanny. Courses include:
Volunteering
It will help if you have voluntary experience working with children, for example in an after school club or holiday play scheme. This can often lead into paid work.
You'll need:
As part of your day-to-day duties, you could:
With qualifications and experience, you could become a childminder, nursery officer or teaching assistant. You might also work as an au pair, living-in with a family in this country or overseas. With further training, you could become a children's nurse or early years teacher.
School matrons look after the health and wellbeing of pupils in boarding schools.
Childminders care for babies, toddlers and children in their own home, supporting their learning and development.
Residential support workers look after the physical and mental wellbeing of children or vulnerable adults in care.
Funeral directors make arrangements for burials and cremations, and provide support and advice for the bereaved.
Communication support workers (CSWs) help deaf students in education.
Community development workers help people to improve the quality of life in their local area.
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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