Early education and childcare services managers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the administration, support systems and activities that facilitate the effective running of nurseries and early education centres.

Entry Reqirements

Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

Typical Tasks

• Communicates with parents and colleagues on children’s development and well-being.
• Writes reports on children’s development and maintains awareness of health and safety issues.
• Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements and ensures facility meets health, safety, Ofsted and other standards.
• Helps create a friendly, secure atmosphere to encourage the development of social and language skills and other learning.
• Directs and co-ordinates the day-to-day activities of nurseries and early years education centres.

Desired Skills

Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Science