Signs a Career as a Nursery Worker is for You

A Nursery Worker is responsible for helping babies and children below 5 years old to develop and learn in a safe environment. Here are the signs you’d make a good Nursery Worker:

You have…

• Compassion and emotional intelligence
• patience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• the ability to work well with others
• adaptibility and the ability to prioritise
• excellent communication skills
• customer service skills
• basic computer literacy.

You want to…

• plan and supervise activities like arts and crafts, music and cooking
• help children to learn numeracy and language skills through games
• take part in singing, role play and storytelling
• take children on outings
• feed and change babies
• observe children and make notes to write reports
• ensure children are safe and well
• speak with parents, carers and other nursery staff.

You don’t mind…

• Weekend work

Getting started

Most Nursery Worker positions require a Level 2 Certificate in Childcare; a Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care or a T Level in Education and Childcare. These qualifications can be awarded by a college. Entry requirements for college courses range from 2 to 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4, depending on the course level.

An alternative route into childcare is an apprenticeship as an early years practitioner or educator. Entry requirements usually include up to 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 depending on the apprenticeship level.

Voluntary experience may also lead to paid employment and training on the job.

Search all childcare jobs on our vacancies page.

Article source: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/nursery-worker