Childcare and Education Jobs
Childcare and education jobs… did you know?
Could you be the teacher whose lessons students look forward to every day? Could you support children and young people in a way that empowers them and keeps them safe? Educate yourself on how to get started in this field, and your passion and willingness to learn will help you shape someone’s future so they feel the same way!
HOT RIGHT NOW: Childcare and education jobs to get you started
Here are just a few ways to take your first or next step into a childcare or education career. People with all kinds of interests and backgrounds are needed to make young people feel cared for, and feel like their future is full of opportunities to grasp with both hands.
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- Administrative assistant
- Art gallery curator
- Audio-visual technician
- British Sign Language teacher
- Careers adviser
- Childminders
- Child protection officer
- Communication support worker
- Community education co-ordinator
- Criminologist
- Cycling coach
- Dance teacher
- E-learning developer
- Early years teacher
- Education technician
- Education welfare officer
- English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher
- Equalities officer
- Further education lecturer
- Headteacher
- Health promotion specialistHealth trainer
- Higher education lecturer
- IT Trainer
- Learning mentor
- Librarian
- Library assistant
- Martial arts instructor
- Montessori teacher
- Museum curator
- Music teacher
- Nursery worker
- Ofsted inspector
- Online tutor
- Outdoor activities instructor
- PE teacher
- Playworker
- Portage home visitor
- Primary school teacher
- Prison instructor
- QCF assessor
- Research and development manager
- Sailing instructor
- School business manager
- School crossing patrol
- School lunchtime supervisor
- School matron
- Secondary school teacher
- Singing teacher
- Skills for life teacher
- Special educational needs (SEN) teacher
- Special educational needs (SEN) teaching assistant
- Swimming teacher
- Teaching assistant
- Trade union official
- Training manager
- Training officer
- Yoga teacher
- Youth worker
Childcare and education jobs and career routes
Each childcare and education job listed tells you what qualifications, experience and skills you might need. You’ll also get to know about helpful employers offering jobs like these to young job seekers around the UK.
Think you haven’t got the right qualifications, skills or experience? There are lots of alternative career routes on offer and we’re here to help you find them.
Job search advice and opinion
Are you looking for advice that could help you get a childcare or education job? You'll find lots of honest advice and how-tos on Youth Employment UK.
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