£15,080
Average salary at age 20
£24,960
Average Salary
27
Average hours per week
Description
Childminders and related occupations provide day-to-day care of children within a domestic setting, and supervise and participate in their play, educational and other activities.Main Tasks
- Assists children to wash and dress;
- Changes babies’ nappies and clothes as necessary and makes up bottles for feeds;
- Plans, prepares and serves children’s meals and supervises children during meals;
- Mends, washes and irons children’s clothes and tidies their rooms;
- Provides, supervises and participates in children’s indoor and outdoor play activities to promote their development;
- Takes children to participate in play groups or on appropriate outings;
- Takes older children to and from school;
- Maintains appropriate records of children’s development;
- Complies with regulations set by OFSTED and their inspection requirements.
Qualifications
Entry may not depend upon academic qualifications, although employers may expect a candidate to possess a qualification accredited by the Council for Awards in Children’s Care or other qualifications. Childminders must be registered with OFSTED to care for children under the age of 8 years. NVQs/SVQs in Child Care and Education are available at Levels 2 and 3. A minimum age limit of 18 years applies, and CRB clearance is mandatory.What Childminders and related occupations studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L4) Social policy | 2 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
| (G1) Mathematics | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 3 |
| (L3) Sociology | 3 |
| (C1) Biology | 2 |
| (C8) Psychology | 8 |
| (W1) Fine art | 2 |
| (X9) Others in education | 2 |
| (V3) History by topic | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (W8) Imaginative writing | 1 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 3 |
| (L2) Politics | 1 |
| (K1) Architecture | 1 |
| (B6) Aural & oral sciences | 1 |
| (B7) Nursing | 2 |
| (R1) French studies | 2 |
| (N5) Marketing | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 4 |
| (M1) Law by area | 2 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 21 |
| (L5) Social work | 5 |
| (V6) Theology & religious studies | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 6 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 2 |
| (P3) Media studies | 2 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 5 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 1 |
| (W5) Dance | 1 |
UK Prospects
86100
Workforce Size
5.40%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
19297
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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