Job Roles
Wellington Colleges China
How one nursery worker gambled on China and won the best opportunity of his career
London Early Years Foundation - gender neutral
‘She can hold a spider and not be scared’: One nursery’s quest to make activities gender neutral
My working life… SEND consultant
Gabriella Jozwiak meets a woman who does everything from one-to-one tutoring of children with SEND...
My working life… Baby swimming teacher
Gabriella Jozwiak meets a woman for whom the phrase ‘water baby’ is a vocation, having swapped sales...
My working life… Children’s hospice worker
Gabriella Jozwiak speaks to children’s hospice worker Vikki German, who cares for children and young...
My working life… Educational psychologist
An educational psychologist in London tells Gabriella Jozwiak about her day-to-day role and the...
My working life… Kids club manager
Supporting children of all ages to have fun and develop during the holidays is a rewarding job,...
My working life ... Playworker
For Carmen de Silva, a day's work is about providing opportunities for children to play outdoors and...
My working life ... Lactation consultant
A former primary school head is now helping new mothers struggling with breastfeeding their...
My working life... School-based nursery manager
Nurseries and schools have long been co-located, but what is it like managing early years in the...
My working life ... Qualifications subject advisor
Developing new early years qualifications involves plenty of listening and the provision of hands-on...
My working life... Antenatal practitioner
Helping parents find the confidence and skills to deal with their newborn can be hugely rewarding,...
My working life ... Music therapist
Music therapy encourages social awareness and helps develop communication and interaction skills, as...
My working life ... family support worker
A family support worker deals with a wide range of issues, but it all starts with helping people...
My working life ... Ski creche manager
Working abroad in a holiday resort is quite a different experience from providing nursery care in...
My working life ... Forest school leader
Like those working indoors, forest school practitioners must juggle play, learning and development,...
My working life ... Nursery chef
Making meals for 40 young children every day requires attention to detail - and skill in baking...
My working life ... Paediatric nurse
The role of a paediatric nurse requires a huge amount of not just clinical but communication-related...
My working life ... Playgroup manager
Gabriella Jozwiak hears about running a setting that is dismantled each day.
My working life... Health visitor
Gabriella Jozwiak finds out about the multi-faceted role of a health visitor.
My working life... Mobile creche manager
Gabriella Jozwiak speaks to Claire Adams about childcare on the move.
My working life ... Speech and language therapist
Kate Freeman tells Gabriella Jozwiak about her vital role.
My working life ... Head of children's services
Kristina Lastoweckyi tells Jackie Cosh about the responsibilities and challenges involved in heading...
My working life... Registered nutritionist
Julia Wolman tells Jackie Cosh about her challenging but rewarding role
My working life ... Childcare assessor
Joanne Fisher talks to Jackie Cosh about what her role involves.
My working life ... After-school manager
Sarah Hammond tells Jackie Cosh about her role at Acorn Childcare.
My working life ... Head of baby room
Susan Carter tells Jackie Cosh about her role at Busy Bears in Durham.
All about the role of ... EMTAS consultant
What does it take to work as an ethnic minority and traveller achievement service consultant...
All about the role of ... Special school nursery teacher
There are plenty of training opportunities available for those who want to become teachers and...
All about the role of ... Project worker, Autism
Working with parents to help them better understand their children's autism is an important part of...
All about the role of ... outdoor play development officer
Anne Hayes looks at a job that gets you out of doors and supporting children's play
All about the role of ... Children's centre playworker
The provision of high-quality play both indoors and outdoors within a secure and challenging...
All about the role of ... Language/bilingual support teacher
There are more than a million children aged between five and 18 years in UK schools who speak in...
All about the role of ... College tutor
Anne Hayes explains what it takes to be a college tutor for childcare and early education courses
All about the role of ... Childcare assessor
Childcare assessors are employed by approved Government-funded colleges and training providers to...
All about the role of ... Early years consultant
Under the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities have a duty to provide information, advice and...
All about the role of ... Director of children's services
Managing substantial budgets and ensuring that children's services are delivered to the highest...
All about the role of ... Cruise ship nursery counsellor
Family cruise holidays are enjoying a wave of popularity, according to the Trade Industry...
All about the role of ... Regional manager
Both small and large nursery groups employ regional managers as part of their operational teams to...
All about the role of ... Day nursery owner
Despite the recession, there are still entrepreneurs willing to take on the challenge of launching a...
All about the role of ... Maternity nurse
With little or no experience of the emotional and physical demands of their new roles, first time...
All about the role of ... Early years specialist leader of education
The specialist leader of education (SLE) is a new role first introduced in the Department for...
All about the role of ... Infant massage instructor
Infant massage is a type of complementary or alternative therapy that has been practised for...
All about the role of ... The Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten teacher
Steiner Waldorf education is founded on the work of the Austrian philosopher and educationalist...
All about the role of ... Montessori teacher
The Montessori method of education is based on the research and development of Italian physician and...
All about the role of ... Higher level teaching assistant
Higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) status gives recognition to the vital contribution that...
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