Careers in Childcare

If you are interested in working with children, then this is the part of the website for you. It supplies you with ideas for training; funding options and plenty of contacts so you can start finding out what area of work suits you best.

There are so many qualifications available for you to access; before deciding on what to take it may be useful to gather an overview of what you will be able to do at the end of each qualification. Below is a quick overview; for a more detailed overview look at Early years education, childcare and playwork - the national framework of accredited qualifications.

Level 2 courses
(e.g. NVQ, BETEC, CACHE)
Usually a one year course.
  • Baby sitter/ au pair
  • Crêche Assistant
  • Homestart worker
  • Mother's Help
  • Nursery assistant
  • Parent/Toddler group assistant
  • Pre-school assistant
  • Toy Library worker
Level 3 courses
(e.g. NVQ, BETEC, CACHE)
Usually a two year course.
  • Childminder
  • Crêche leader
  • Nanny
  • Nursery Nurse (Early Years)
  • Nursery supervisor/ manager
  • Pre-school leader
  • Special educational needs supporter
  • Toy library leader
Level 4 courses
(e.g. NVQ, BETEC, CACHE)
  • Advanced practitioner
  • Development Officer
  • Manager

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