NC as I've just discussed this with dsis who is also on MN and she'll know it's me!
I have a first class honours degree in early years, graduated last summer and stayed on at the nursery I worked at part time while I was at uni. I'm now a full time Level 6 Nursery Nurse, I'm not room leader as we already had room leaders in place.
I said I'd do a year full time after graduating to gain practical experience, and now that year is almost up and I'm still really unsure of what I want to do next! Not keen on teaching, looked into TA roles but the pay is so low! I'm really interested in Safeguarding and CP but don't want to be a social worker at this moment in time.
Have looked into nannying quite seriously, but I can't help but think that it will make me abit less employable in the future. Am I wrong?
In the same way that some SAHM's struggle to get back into the work place after 2/3 or however many years out, do you think that may happen?
If I was an employer and I had 2 similar prospective candidates, one who had worked in a children's centre for the last 3 years, one who had worked as a nanny for the last 3, I really think I would go for the children's centre person because they've been in a work environment surrounded by other professionals.
Does anyone have any thoughts? Or any ideas on what I can do?
I'm coming up to 22 but look quite young, that really doesn't work to my advantage! I am really good at my job, and have worked as part of a multi disciplinary team for a child protection case, attending the CP conferences and every 5 weekly core group meetings. I really enjoy that multi agency side of things and liaising with the family and other professionals. SW could be something for me to do in the future but just not yet I think I'm abit young and won't be taken seriously.
Community nursery nurse roles in my area are very sparse, I've never seen any advertised and look all the time on nhs jobs but that is something I'm
Interested in.
Sorry to ramble! Any ideas?
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bankhollnc · 27/05/2018 13:38
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