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Early Education and Childcare Assistants

Overview

£22,914 Entry Level Salary

£18,185 Average Salary

£27,491 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Communicates with parents and colleagues on children’s development and well-being.
  • Reads stories, organises counting games to help develop language and number skills.
  • Plans and organises games and other activities and supervises children’s play.
  • Supervises young children at mealtimes.
  • Baths, dresses, prepares feed for and feeds babies, changes babies clothing whenever necessary.
  • May work under the supervision of more experienced practitioners.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 1%
Level 1 5%
Level 2 17%
Level 3 46%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 12%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 17%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 3%

8 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

Skills & Knowledge Employers Are Asking For

Over the past year, employers in Lincolnshire have asked for the following skills & Knowledge in their job postings for Marketing and Commercial Managers.

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