Childminder

Entry Requirements:

You can get into this job by:

• registering with Ofsted
• registering with a Childminder Agency

Entry requirements:

Entry requirements:

Entry requirements:

OtherRoutes

You can attend an introductory childminding briefing that covers everything you need to prepare to register as a childminder. Your local council can give you information on where to find one.

The aim is to make sure that you understand what is involved before making a decision about whether it's the right career for you.

Required Skills:

Digital skills : to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Skills:

• sensitivity and understanding
• the ability to work well with others
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• to be flexible and open to change
• the ability to work well under pressure
• excellent verbal communication skills
• a desire to help people
• the ability to understand people’s reactions
• thinking and reasoning skills
• the ability to monitor your own performance and that of your colleagues
• the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
• customer service skills
• concentration skills
• active listening skills
• knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
• knowledge of psychology
• the ability to work well with your hands
• knowledge of English language
• a good memory
• administration skills

What you'll do:

Childminders care for babies, toddlers and children in their own home, supporting their learning and development.

As a childminder, you will:

• provide inspirational learning activities
• offer safe play activities, both indoors and outside
• plan, prepare and serve meals
• change nappies and make up bottles for babies
• take older children to and from playgroup or school
• record accidents and report child safety concerns
• speak to parents and carers about their child's day

Location : You could work from home.
Environment : Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding and outdoors some of the time.

Salary:

Starter : variable
Experienced : variable

These figures are a guide

Working hours:

0 - 0 hours variable

Working Pattern is evenings / weekends as customers demand

Career Path:

Once registered, you could take further training, like a free online course covering child development during early years.

With experience you could expand your business and take on a childcare assistant or become a network co-ordinator, supporting other local childminders.

You might also:

• move into nursery work
• become an early years teaching assistant
• train to be a tutor on childminding courses