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Social care | Teaching and education
Playworkers support children and young people to create their own spaces and opportunities for play.
You could prepare for this job by doing a qualification like:
Volunteering
You can volunteer with a playgroup to build up your experience of working with children. This can often lead into paid work.
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In your day-to-day work you may:
With experience and training, you could work for a local authority as a playwork development officer, supervisor or become a manager, or move into a school as a teaching assistant. You could also be self-employed and set up your own after-school club or childcare project.
Community development workers help people to improve the quality of life in their local area.
Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.
Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.
Childminders care for babies, toddlers and children in their own home, supporting their learning and development.
Communication support workers (CSWs) help deaf students in education.
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) assessors support and assess vocational qualifications, helping trainees meet standards.
If you are looking to enter into a career in childcare then an apprenticeship with Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-school could be for you!
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and passionate apprentice practitioners to join our outstanding team! At Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery we have a fantastic opportunity for an early years apprentice to support children with their learning and motivate them to explore the world. Shifts will be 8am-6pm 4 days a week. So many great benefits including lunches and cash bonuses supporting your key career milestones.
Looking for a chance to develop your early years career in an established nursery? Field House Day Nursery have a fantastic apprentice opportunity. As well as learning about early education, you’ll be supporting children’s learning in the moment, which means you’ll need to think on your feet and help to create activities that meet the requirements of the EYFS.
Looking for a chance to develop your early years career in an established nursery? The Old School Day Nursery have a fantastic apprentice opportunity. As well as learning about early education, you’ll be supporting children’s learning in the moment, which means you’ll need to think on your feet and help to create activities that meet the requirements of the EYFS.
Looking for the chance to develop your childcare career? Tiny Treasures Day Nursery in Brentwood have a great opportunity to join their established team as a Level 3 apprentice. You will develop a full understanding of the EYFS and the Key Person system whilst encouraging the children to be independent and motivated to learn. Great benefits and competitive salary.
A fantastic opportunity for an apprenticeship has become available at St David’s Hill Playgroup. They are looking for an Apprentice Nursery Practitioner to join their setting, to fit well within their friendly team and learn skills on the job whilst supporting childrens play, learning & development.
Kickstart your career in Early Years as a Nursery Assistant! Join our fun, supportive team, and help develop and shape the lives of young children. Fully engage in our Level 2 apprenticeship, develop key skills, and earn your first qualification. Apply now and take the first step on your career ladder!
Join The Old School House Nursery Lichfield as a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice and be part of an exciting, family-run company that values its team and provides a unique, fun working environment. You’ll support Room Leaders in delivering outstanding childcare while learning to implement the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and promote safeguarding.
Are you looking to start your career within childcare? Come and join our fun and dynamic team! Develop your early years career with this fantastic opportunity in a growing, ambitious company, providing care, education and compliance for children to the highest standard. Competitive salary and uniform and lunch provided, plus other excellent benefits.
We are looking for a positive, passionate individual to join our nursery. You can learn from our experienced team how to be a practitioner, studying for a level 3 qualification in Early Years.You will learn all areas of a childcare environment, including how to inspire and ignite children’s curiosity. Shenfield Day Nursery really rewards its colleagues and provides excellent career opportunities.
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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