Early Years Careers Pathway

Early Years Careers Pathway
Level 3
Level 5
Entry, and Level 1
Qualification
Qualification
Options:
Options:
Exploring Early Level 1 Introduction
Childhood Careers to Early Years
Career Opportunities:
Unqualified Early Years Worker
Unqualified Nanny
Unqualified Childminder
Qualification Options:
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years
Workforce (Early Years Educator)
Career
Opportunities:
Early Years
Educator in a
range of settings
Room Leader
Deputy Manager
Manager
Residential
Childcare Worker
Nursery Nurse in
Healthcare
Specialist Roles:
Special Educational
Needs Coordinator
Safeguarding
Designated Person
Equalities Named
Coordinator
Forest School
Leader
L3 Speech,
Language &
Communication
Practitioner
Qualification Options:
Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior
Practitioner
Foundation Degree in Early Years Educator
Career Opportunities:
Manager
Assessor
Early Years Senior Practitioner
Level 6
Years Educator
Level 2
Qualification Options:
Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Career Opportunities:
Early Years Practitioner in a range of settings
Nanny
Level 4
Qualification Options:
Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced
Practitioner
Career Opportunities:
Deputy Manager
Manager
Leader with specialist areas of responsibility
Qualification Options:
BA (Hons) Childhood Studies
Early Years Teacher Status
Early Years Professional Status
Career Opportunities:
Early Years Lead
Tutor
Lecturer
Graduate Leader
Local Authority Role
Status
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