Nursery World - Work Matters: Where do I go from here?

A male childminder with his own young family, whose experience includes the army and teaching, and who is considering working abroad, is given advice on options by Tina Jefferies.

EXPERIENCE

After leaving school I spent six years in the army. I learned carpentry as a trade and spent four years as a Commando, serving all over the world including Iraq, Belize and Norway. I left the army to study for a degree and pursue a career in teaching, which I did for three years.

When my wife got a job in New York we relocated and I worked as a security officer for the United Nations. By the time we came back to the UK three years later, we had two young sons and I decided that I would like to be a stay at home Dad. The idea to become a childminder was born along with my daughter, Liberty, who is now two years old.

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