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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.
You'll need:
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.
Teaching assistants support teachers and help children with reading, writing and learning activities.
Community development workers help people to improve the quality of life in their local area.
British Sign Language (BSL) teachers teach sign language to children, young people and adults, and teach other subjects using sign language.
Foster carers look after children and young people who are not able to live in their own homes.
Play therapists help children to make sense of difficult life experiences, or complex psychological issues through play.
Education welfare officers make sure that children attend school and get the support they need.
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