Early Education and Childcare Assistants
Early education and childcare assistants assist in the care of children from birth up to seven years of age in day or residential nurseries, children’s homes, maternity units and similar establishments.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£15257
New workers start around £6454. Normal pay is £15257 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £22778.
Jobs
6226
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Communicates with parents and colleagues on children’s development and well-being.
- Reads stories, organises counting games to help develop language and number skills.
- Plans and organises games and other activities and supervises children’s play.
- Supervises young children at mealtimes.
- Baths, dresses, prepares feed for and feeds babies, changes babies clothing whenever necessary.
- May work under the supervision of more experienced practitioners.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Learning Strategies
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Critical Thinking
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Reading Comprehension
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Monitoring
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Writing
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Active Learning
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Mathematics
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Science
