What are the qualities necessary for childcare?

Question

What are the qualities necessary for childcare?

Answer 1

I'm a nursery Nurse and have been so for eight years so I can give you a really good idea. You have to really like children and have a lot of energy cause they tire your out. You need to be a team player and co operate with the people you work with. Communication skills are key as you need to talk to parents, children, staff and other professionals. The ability to learn new things and take on board things people tell you. Being creative is important by this I don't mean being good at art (which can help) but being able to come up with activities to challenge and develop the children you are working with. A good understanding of child development which you can learn at college and through experience. Being patient is really important as well and staying in complete controll when under pressure. Hope this helps most of these skill are learned by experience.

Answer 2

NVQ level

Answer 3

Children

Answer 4

you need to be a good listener, caring, no compromise on quality you provide and win confidence of the parents

Answer 5

Empathy, understanding, paitence, being able to resolve disputes, delaing with people on all levels and all walks of life.  Being able to pass on wisdom in a fun way.  Being able to do paperwork and lots of it.  Being prepared to study a lot being able to have a laugh.

It is the best job ever and the only one I have ever stuck at longer than a year!

Answer 6

Patience and understanding

Tolerance

Ability to hold your tongue when parents say something really annoying!

Sense of fun

Lots of energy

You need to be willing to go on numerous training courses regularly!

Belief in the importance of early years!

The ability to love and care for all types of children!

Answer 7

NVQ level one will be ok, you can get it through some agency's training course, or go to job centre plus talk to a career adviser, they are normally quite helpful. good luck with your job hunting.....

Answer 8

i am an ex child care worker. above the rest that has already been suggested you need an ability to get on with parents, other staff and able to handle difficult children which is 95% of them. also to be studying as you need qualifications on paper. you can learn as you work with this. how far do you expect to go in the industry? stay as assistant then go to group leader then assistant director then director? it gets much harder as you go along. get yourself a hard shell and dont let anyone crack it open. good luck.

Answer 9

patience

tollerance

kindness

love for all children