Sessional Day Care Practitioner
As a Sessional Day Care Practitioner you’ll be responsible for providing day care for children.
Being a Sessional Day Care Practitioner
You’ll provide day care to children in an unsupervised or supervisory role. If under supervision your role would be a Sessional Day Care Assistant Practitioner.
You’ll work as part of a team to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for children. You’ll also observe and record children’s development and plan activities to support their continued learning.
About the workplace
Playgroups can be run privately or by a committee of local parents or carers. The sessions are often held in community centres, schools or nurseries. They can take place during term time only, or during the school holidays and can provide support services around local primary schools.
Sam's Story
Getting started as a Sessional Day Care Practitioner
- to be successful in this role, you’ll need:
- a caring and patient nature
- good communication, including verbal and listening skills
- imagination and creativity
- to be able to adapt to changing situations
- to make sure every child is included
- to be able to take direction from the Advanced Practitioner/Manager
- confidence around children and adults
- to be able to provide direction to Assistant Practitioners
You might want to consider the Introduction to childcare programme that covers the essentials you need to start working in childcare.
Required Qualifications
Find the required or recommended qualifications for this role with Social Care Wales.
