Do you need qualifications to work in a nursery?

Question

Like as a nursery nurse? or can you just learn/train as you go along like in nursing homes?

Answer 1

No - you can train on the job - it is a lot harder to do it this way however, with the right support I'm sure you will make a fantastic nursery nurse.

Answer 2

as long as you got your own council pad and bludge of the govt an have many kids of your own an a proper common accent your in ;)

Answer 3

My mum is a nursery nurse and she did training while on the job. she now has NVQ 3 i think. but you have to be police checked ect before hand.

Answer 4

Take an NVQ in Childcare as no one is employing unqualified people anymore, but 5 years ago I got a job in an After school club and I wasn't qualified but I did go through some training after.

Pick up your local college prospectus or go to Connections if your under 19.

You will need to be CRB checked aswell so ensure your record is clean.

Answer 5

I am a Deputy Head in a Nursery school and know that to work in an Local Education Authority Nursery class or Nursery school you would need to be NVQ2 qualified as a minimum and to have responsibility for looking after groups of children unsupervised you would need to have NVQ3. Many Nursery schools provide training opportunities however these are placements for students and are unpaid. If you obtain an NVQ2 job in a LEA Nursery then employers will often support your NVQ3 training. In private settings this may be different but in any job you need to demonstrate skills and abilities that are appropriate for teaching and caring for young children which training will give you.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

U need an NVQ 2 in Childcare minimum, or NVQ3 for the higher up jobs. You can also do BTEchs and CACHES at the college but the idea of an NVQ is that is practical experience rather than so much college time, so most employers prefer it!

To become a nursery nurse you may need a degree or PGCE.

You will need to do training in the setting to gain experience, most places will only take on staff who have experience. But you will be expected to do paperwork at home/college.

Also you need a CRB(criminal record check), and will probably be asked to take First Aid, Health and Hygiene, Safe Guaridng children courses as well as having to go on training throughout the year for updating your practise.

Its a job that needs dedication and enthusiam so choose a path that suits you!

Answer 8

I'm sure you can but will need a police check as you're working with minors

Answer 9

You can learn on the job all of my staff have you need a minimum of a level 2 qualification but if you want to manage or be in charge then you need level 3 with two years experience.

You should receive level three training free of charge an employer will be able to access the transformation fund for it.  I think there is a pot of money for level 2 training too but there are some factors that you need to fit into to be able to receive it.

I suggest going onto the Foundation Stage forum you will get loads of info from fellow practitioners and there are jobs advertised on their too.

My only requirements are that you have a thirst for knowlege are passionate about teaching children and are hard working.

Everything else can be sorted on the job.  CRB checks are essential too.

Good luck it is a very rewarding job

Answer 10

In places like Britain you need to be attending a university, a british daycare will pay for Teachers once they get a position with a Preschool to continue going to get their Masters (it's a requirement.) In America you don't need a degree, you just go to any daycare, fill out an application and they hire you. They give one weeks training and than put you in a classroom, with Infants, Toddlers, three's, Fours, or Pre-K (5 years olds.) It doesn't pay to work in daycare in America, it's a dead end job, low paying. In Europe they view daycare more like school, in America  it's just baby sitting.

Answer 11

in the uk there are a lot of private nurseries that will take u on and learn you on the job-council nurseries will usually ask for qualifications-guess private nurseries cant afford to be too fussy as its usually very long hours for a low wage-i would hope both always insist youve been police checked tho

Answer 12

You need a high school diploma and a clean record. Everything else you'll learn on the job, and eventually you'll need some sort of certification, they'll suggest it anyways. That's usually provided through the child care facility, however.

Best of luck.

Answer 13

Yes, you can train of the job.  there are 2 main qualifications which may be useful

1) NNEB

2) NVQ in Childcare

good luck

Answer 14

Yes you do but you can train as you go, while doing the job. People who work in Nursing Homes are not all untrained either, many care assistants have NVQ'S and a Nursing Home in the UK must, by virtue of it's name, have a Registered Nurse on duty, 24 hours a day for every 12 patients.

So if the Nursing home has 36 patients there should be 3 RN's as well as a care assistants. Just to clarify.

Answer 15

NNEB or NVQ`s, & a CRB check.