If you work with children but are not a teacher or paediatrician, what do you do?!

[mrsmaggiemistletoe]

Just that really. After 5 years as a SAHM
it is time for me to figure out what to do with the rest of my life. I know I want to work with children, and I’m sure there are heaps of jobs I haven’t thought about/perhaps don’t know about... so hit me

Some more you may not have thought of:
Paediatric nurse
Occupational therapist
Researcher
Craft/activity franchise
Tutor e.g. languages, music
Swimming teacher
Sports coach

Child minder, museum worker, children's farm worker, librarian, shoe fitter, school nurse, children's centre manager, TA (well you said not a teacher), school bursar, careers person, run classes to teach some skill you have, start your own business e.g. pottery painting shop...
(Not me but just brainstorming!)

Another children’s nurse here. Other jobs are OT, physio, dietician, HCA, play leader, SALT.

Isnt it expensive to become a play therapist?

I am a mental health nurse, up to now Ive worked with adults but recently am part time in Camhs/ part time in adult services while working on my post grad qualifications.

Was a radiographer in a specialist children's hospital, but moved to a more senior post, as the Lead Paediatric Radiographer in a very large adult hospital that has a large paediatric service. Love my job

Children and young person's counsellor

OP thanks, it's a great job.

Reading your thread with interest as I really want to retrain in the next few years (I have a related but non-vocational degree but it's years old now).

I don’t work alley with children but work with a lot of families and therefore a lot of children; I work placing homeless families in more permanent accommodation

School librarian

Admin and finance assistant for a children’s centre. (Don’t work directly with the kids but it’s term time only and flexible hours).

I’m a childminder but also work 3 afternoons a week at a women’s refuge as a sessional playworker. It’s an incredible job, I’ve always wanted to do it, fingers crossed a full time role comes up so I can make the switch

I work for a family support charity. Love what I do and am looking to do some sort of qualification in the next few years, just not sure what!

I'm a playworker. Work with children from 3-17. Also a beaver/cub leader.

Quite a few paediatric nurses on here, I also work on a children’s ward, and work with nursery nurses, clinical support workers, & social workers to name a few. I’m heading to a community path soon though

Thanks so much for all your responses. Nursing sadly out for childcare reasons - DH works overseas regularly and no family nearby so I need to be at home in the night time! But lots of food for thought here and I’m planning to get asking around for work experience next.

Soon to be an SLT. I didn't realise there were so many of us here.

I've just started working as a pre school assistant. I'm enjoying it so far!

Support worker for children who have witnessed/experienced domestic abuse.