Free Level 2 Childcare Course Online – Farnborough College

Where next

Jobs you could do

• Youth Support Worker: support young people in community or residential settings.
• Nursery Assistant: help with daily care and activities in early years settings.
• Playworker: lead play sessions in after-school clubs or holiday schemes.
• Childcare Worker: provide day-to-day care in nurseries or childminding settings.
• Learning Support Assistant: assist children with additional needs in schools.
• Residential Childcare Worker: support children living in care homes.

What you could study next

A level 2 childcare qualification opens the door to further study in the sector. You could progress to a Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator, which is the qualification recognised in statutory nursery staffing ratios. A Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education or a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare are also worth considering, depending on whether you want to work in early years or with older children and young people.