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.
Choices in Childcare
Choices in Childcare is a free programme and its the perfect introduction to a career in Childcare. It aims to help you make an informed choice about choosing a career if you’re considering working with children, young people and families. There are many roles within childcare which include childminding, working in a creche, playgroup, cylch meithrin, day nursery or an out of school setting. Guest speakers will be attending some of the sessions to share their experiences and expertise.
A creche will available but this is subject to availability of places.
To register your interest for a place on the course, please call 01633 647734.
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 (PACEY)
- Access to funded training such as Safeguarding, Paediatric First Aid and Food Safety
- Start up pack including tools of the trade (PACEY)
For further information please contact [email protected] or call us on 0800 0196 330 or you can download our publications below.
- Steps to Becoming a Registered Childminder
- Childminder Questionnaire
Childcare at Home Approval 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 Voluntary Approval 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.
This Voluntary Approval Scheme accredits nannies/home-based childcarers to work with children aged 0-7 years, offering parents greater confidence employing a nanny and also the opportunity to claim back some of the childcare costs (if eligible) through Tax Credits.
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 to work within the Early Years and Childcare Sector.
The required qualification from May 1st 2017 must be one of the following:
- the Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (CCLD) (Wales & Northern Ireland) levels 3, 4 or 5, or
- the CYPOP 5 unit – Understand how to set up a home based child care service.
For more information, including frequently asked questions about the Voluntary Approval Scheme visit Care Inspectorate Wales.
Job vacancies in Childcare
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.