Working with Children
“Being a part of children’s development, seeing them at play and helping them explore the world makes you feel quite special.”
Jane Alexander, Chief Executive Officer
Whether you want to lead a team or work for yourself from home, there’s a role for you. There are a variety of careers available working with children.
Help inspire the next generation to reach their full potential.
Working with children
There are many different opportunities and places where you can work in care.
Scroll left and right to find out more about these opportunities.
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
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Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
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Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
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Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
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Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
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Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
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Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
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Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
Learn more
Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
Learn more
Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
Learn more
Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
Learn more
Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
Learn more
Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
Learn more
Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
Learn more
Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
Learn more
Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
Learn more
Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
Learn more
Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
Learn more
Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
Learn more
Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
Learn more
Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
Learn more
Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
Learn more
Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
Learn more
Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
Learn more
Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
Learn more
Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
Learn more
Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
Learn more
Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
Learn more
Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
Learn more
Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
Learn more
Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
Learn more
Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
Learn more
Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
Learn more
Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
Learn more
Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
Learn more
Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
Learn more
Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
Learn more
Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
Learn more
Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
Learn more
Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
Learn more
Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
Learn more
Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
Learn more
Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
Learn more
Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
Learn more
Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
Learn more
Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
Learn more
Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
Learn more
Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
Learn more
Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
Learn more
Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Home-based Childcare
Homebased childcare is where a child is cared for within a home environment. This could be their own home, such as a nanny, or the childminder’s home.
Learn more
Playgroup and Cylch Meithrin
Playgroups/ Cylchoedd Meithrin are also referred to as ‘Sessional Care’. Each session is usually provided for up to four hours a day and children who attend are supported to learn through play and active involvement.
Learn more
Day Nursery and Crèche facilities
Day nurseries and crèches provide an essential service to working parents by offering childcare to children from birth.
Learn more
Flying Start
Flying Start is a funded programme that supports families with children under the age of four in some of the most deprived areas in Wales.
Learn more
Social Services
Social Services provide a wide range of support that seeks to improve the well-being of children, families and carers.
Learn more
Foster Care
Foster care is a way of providing a secure family environment for children who are unable live with their own parents.
Learn more
Residential Children’s Homes
A ‘residential children’s home’ or ‘children's home’ is a place where children that cannot live with their own family live.
Learn more
Home Care
Home care is also known as domiciliary care. These services provide essential care and support for children and young people who live at home. This support is built around children and young people’s needs and routines to helps them remain in their home in a safe and supported way.
Learn more
Real stories from real people
There is no better way know if you have what it takes to work with children than hearing from people who are currently doing the job. Below are a selection of films for you to view.
Featured
Matt Milum
Team Leader
Matt is the pre-school Team Leader ar Abacus Day Nursery in Swansea
Tayla Baker
Play Worker
Tayla works with children to inspire, learn and develop through play, in the secure and safe environment of Cwtch Nursery.
Kate Mellor
Residential Support Worker
Kate is a Residential Support Worker and works with her key child to encourage and support her. From day one, Kate has been a consistent figure to her, and her most important role model/guardian.
Job vacancies in care
Wales needs more social care workers.
Many people working in social care have made the jump from jobs such as hospitality or retail. Use your transferable skills and apply for roles in your area now.