Careers in childcare
Thinking about setting up your own childcare business?
If you are interested in becoming a registered childminder or opening your own day nursery, pre-school playgroup, before and after school club, holiday playscheme, in Salford, there is a lot of information and support available.
More information on childcare business choices are listed below:
For further information on becoming a registered childcare provider, you can also visit the Ofsted website.
Please note if you wish to become a registered childminder and you rent your property, you will need your landlord's consent to operate as a childminder from the property.
If you are interested in opening a childcare setting outside of Salford, please contact the local authority in the area in which you want to set up your business.
Thinking about working in childcare?
We provide information about working in a variety of childcare settings. You can also get information on the kind of qualifications you may need, such as:
- NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development (Level 2, 3 or 4)
- NVQ in Playwork (Level 2 or 3)
Working with children and young people can be a a rewarding career. You may wish to look at our working in childcare page for more information and advice before you make contact with us.
For free careers advice, you can call the Careers Advice Service and speak to a qualified careers coach on 08080 100 333, between 8.00am and 10.00pm, seven days a week.
You may also wish to look at the council jobs section of our website.
Jobcentre Plus can advise you about local job vacancies on 0845 6060 234 between 8.00am and 6.00pm from Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 1.00pm on Saturday.
The Starting Life Well service may also advertise jobs in childcare on behalf of childcare providers in Salford, check out current vacancies.
What to do next
If you are thinking about a career in childcare and would like further information and advice, please email your name, address and a daytime telephone number to SLW@salford.gov.uk.
Who to contact
- Name
- Starting Life Well
- Address
- Unity House
Second Floor
Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 5AW
Map to this location - Telephone
- 0161 909 6508
- SLW@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 15 May 2012
