Choosing a Career in Childcare
Are you passionate about shaping the lives of children and making a positive impact on both them and their families?
Take the first steps on a journey to a rewarding career with endless opportunities for growth and advancement.
Working in Early Years and Childcare
Do you enjoy helping children learn and develop? A career in early years and childcare might be for you.
Please see the link for more information about this on The Working in Early Years and Childcare Padlet
Becoming a Registered Childminder
Would you like a career which works with children and is flexible?
If the answer is yes, becoming a registered childminder might be the right choice for you.
Childminding can be a rewarding career that suits many different lifestyles. As a childminder you will be your own boss, working from your own home and can organise your work to suit both yourself and the families you work with.
What can the Torfaen Childcare Team offer you to support your journey to a rewarding career with endless opportunities for growth and advancement.
We can support you with:
- Fully funded opportunities to complete a pre-registration childminding course
- Support to complete your registration with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
- Ongoing support and advice
- Free membership and public liability insurance for one year to the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (Coram PACEY)
- Access to funded training such as Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid and Food Safety
- Start up pack including tools of the trade (Coram PACEY)
If you're thinking about becoming a Childminder Assistant advice can be found on the Steps to Becoming a Childminder Assistant with Coram PACEY.
For further information please contact [email protected] or call us on 0800 0196 330 or visit Becoming a Childminder in Wales website. You can also visit the Coram PACEY Pre Registration page.
The Approval of Home Childcare Providers scheme
Why become an approved home based childcarer/nanny?
Home-based childcarers working in the child’s own home – or nannies – do not currently have to register with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) but may register voluntarily under the Approval of Home Childcare Providers scheme. It may be that home-based childcare can meet the needs of some working families, such as those who do shift work or need overnight childcare.
The Approval of Home Childcare Providers Scheme accredits nannies/home-based childcarers to work with children offering parents greater confidence employing a nanny and also the opportunity to claim back some of the childcare costs (if eligible) through Tax Credits. Approved nannies can also support families through Tax Free Childcare.
What is involved in becoming approved?
The scheme verifies that you are is over 18 years of age, hold a current paediatric first aid certificate, have undergone an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and have a qualification on the Social Care Wales List of Required Qualifications.
For more information, including frequently asked questions about the scheme visit Care Inspectorate Wales or Becoming a Nanny - Coram PACEY.
Job vacancies in Childcare
Casual Childcare Worker (Early Years)
Salary
£26,403 - £27,694 Pro Rata | Grade 4 | Hourly rate: £13.69 - £14.35
Basis
Casual
The Casual Childcare Worker would be required to cover in a variety of venues within the Early Years Childcare settings and Mobile Creche Team.
The Early Years Team is looking for a suitably qualified, experienced and enthusiastic Casual Childcare Worker to provide cover as and when required.
You will be responsible for assisting the Childcare Supervisor in providing a high-quality childcare provision within this area.
The post holder must have a relevant qualification in Early Years/Childcare such as NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
The ability to speak Welsh would be an advantage or the willingness to participate in the Welsh Government CAMAU programme - Welsh Language Learning for the Childcare Early Years.
You must have experience of working with children and an understanding of what required to provide a high-quality learning environment for 0-5 year olds. Experience of Flying Start provision would be desirable.
For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Emma Edwards on 07940792823
Vacancies are advertised by childcare settings. Have a look on the We Care Wales job portal or give us a call on 0800 0196330 or email us [email protected] for more information.