Help with getting a childcare job
We know that going through the process of getting a new job can be daunting – especially if you have never done it before, or haven’t done it for a long time. That’s why our colleagues at National Careers Service have put together a few tips on things you might need help with.
Take a look at these guides before you apply for a job and it could make all the difference. A Job Seekers Guide to:
Applications form guidance (pdf, 22Kb)
Writing a Curriculum Vitae (pdf, 25Kb)
National Careers Service Coventry and Warwickshire aims to help people over the age of 20 get ahead and make the most out of life. Their advisers can give independent information and advice on a whole range of learning and work issues.
Visit the National Careers Service website for more information.
Work experience
Volunteering gives you the opportunity to learn new skills, get hands-on experience and make sure that childcare is the right career for you. It is also a good way of showing employers that regardless of whether or not you have the right qualifications you do have the right skills to work with children.
To find volunteering opportunities in your area go to Do-It or you could try contacting your local nurseries directly to find out if they would be interested in taking you on as a volunteer. You can search for nurseries in your area on yell.com.
Job vacancies
Visit the Coventry and Warwickshire jobs in childcare website to find out about all the latest childcare job opportunities in Warwickshire . You can also join our Job Matching Service or telephone 01926 74 2212 for a copy of the latest Warwickshire Childcare Recruitment Bulletin.
Warwickshire Council Jobs
Warwickshire County Council Jobs has all of the current County Council vacancies including education, teaching, social care, health and youth/community work.
Borough Council Jobs
For more information about jobs a the local borough councils go to:
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Rugby Borough Council
- Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
- Stratford upon Avon District Council
- Warwick District Council
Advertising a vacancy
The Childcare Job Matching Service is provided (free of charge) to all Early Years and Childcare Providers across Warwickshire who wish to advertise a job involving direct contact with children.
We currently have over 150 job seekers on our database who are actively searching for a new position. Some of these applicants already have childcare qualifications and work experience, whilst others are new to the profession, bringing enthusiasm and skills from other roles.
On receipt of your vacancy we will:
- post the vacancy on the Coventry and Warwickshire jobs in childcare website
- forward the vacancy to Gov.uk – Finding a job who will advertise the vacancy on their website and in their centres.
- arrange for the vacancy to appear in the next edition of the Recruitment Bulletin, which is sent out to all of our new candidates.
- send your vacancy details directly to candidates on our database who possess the correct qualifications.
If you would like a vacancy form or further information please contact Kerry Darlow, Recruitment and Training Administrator. Telephone 01926 742212 or childcarejobs@warwickshire.gov.uk
Alternatively you can download the electronic form and return it by email to the address above.
