Child minderCategory: Business
Article posted by: Jon Richards
Child minders are professionals employed to look after children while their parents are working.
Typical duties and tasks include:
Discussing and agreeing care contracts with parents.
Providing fundamental care with everyday activities such as feeding, cleaning, dressing, etc.
Escorting older children to and from their school, nursery or playgroup.
Talking about children’s needs with their parents.
Changing baby’s nappies and preparing feeding bottles.
Supporting children at play, and letting them use toys and books as part of creative play sessions.
Supervising other leisure activities such as games or sitting down with a colouring book or painting.
Looking after children on shopping trips shopping or park visits, or other days out.
Maintaining admin, general paperwork and financial records.
Child minders will probably work with the same children over a number of years, so it is vital they have an excellent awareness of the child’s needs and abilities. This particularly applies to those working with special needs children, i.e. those with physical or learning disabilities.
For transporting children to and from nursery or school, child minders will need their own transport and, of course, a valid full driving licence.
Child minders’ working hours will vary depending on the ages of the children they care for. Those working with pre-school age children will be with them in daytime hours, roughly 8am to 6pm while the parents are at work.
Children of school age will need a child minder before school and after. Some child minders will also supervise children overnight and/or at weekends when required.
Child minders usually work on a self employed basis and must ensure their homes meet all hygiene and safety regulations, and providing safety features such as stair gates if needed. They will also be subject to inspection and background checks.
Usual earnings for child minders tend to begin at around £5000 to £6000 per year.
No academic qualifications are required, but all childminders must be registered with the Office for Standards in Education before they can work with children aged less than eight years old.
Posted By: Jon Richards
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