Working with children in Childcare Centres

Nursery Assistants

Nursery assistants are involved with caring for babies, toddlers, pre-school children in a nursery or daycare setting. This is a supervised role and practitioners will be expected to take responsibility for completing tasks and procedures subject to direction or guidance.

Recommended qualifications:

CACHE NVQ Level 2 in Children's Care, Learning and Development (NVQCCLD-L2)
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Child Care and Education (CCE-L2)

Nursery Nurses

Nursery nurses may work in childcare centres unsupervised, or within a nursery or daycare setting.  This is a supervisory role and practitioners will be expected to take responsibility and to plan for the development of the children in their care.

Required qualifications:

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education (DCE-L3)
CACHE NVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development (NVQCCLD-L3)

Nursery Officers

Nursery Officers are trained to manage a team of staff and can be responsible for operational management. There is an expectation that practitioners will be experienced and will have undertaken further training and development after their initial qualification.

Recommended qualifications:

(minimum CPD, DCE, NVQ 3, ADCE and NVQ 4)

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education (DCE-L3)
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Care and Education - Welsh Medium (W-DEYCE-L3)
CACHE Professional Development Qualifications
CACHE NVQ Level 4 in Children's Care, Learning and Development (NVQCCLD-L4) 

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