Would you like a career that is challenging, rewarding, important and most of all enjoyable? There are a range of professional occupations providing exciting opportunities, qualifications and a rewarding career.

Before you commit to any training or employment we recommend that you consider either:

• Our free Choices Information Session or
• The 'Childminding Information Session' if you are particularly interested in childminding.

Choices Information Session

Choices is a free information session that will help you decide whether working with children, young people and their families is for you. The session looks at careers in early years education, childcare, playwork and family support, working with children aged 0 to 5 and includes:

• The importance of working with children, young people and their families
• Legislation
• Skills and qualities required
• The range of employment opportunities available
• Qualifications and career development
• Identifying next steps.

For more information, there are a number of resources available:

• Careers Guide  (4.97 MB) - As there are many careers you could take to work with children, young people and families, this guide details various career paths, along with case studies of local people, within Worcestershire
• Careers guide: 'Make a Difference'  (7.60 MB) - as above, except this guide is specifically aimed at those aged 14 to 19.
• Choices - Working with Children, Young People and their Families (624 KB) leaflet
• Choices Dates  (143 KB)
• Looking for voluntary and paid opportunities in childcare? Visit our new online search facility!
• Visit our Qualifications and Career Paths page to find out about progression.

Childminding Information Sessions

• Interested in becoming a childminder?
• Dates of the Childminding Information Sessions for 2012-13 (150 KB)

For more information, you can call the Family Information Service on 01905 822 666.  The Family Information Service (FIS) also provide information for families with children aged 0-19. If you don't know who to ask, ask the FIS!

If you are unable to download or open any of the leaflets or guides available from the Recruitment team web pages and would like to request hard copies, please complete our enquiry form.