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Education and childcare

Education and childcare

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Education and Childcare Pathway
Technical Occupations Higher Technical Occupations Professional Occupations
Skilled occupations that a college leaver or an apprentice would be entering. Typically require qualifications at levels 2/3 Require more knowledge and skills acquired through experience in the workplace or further technical education. Typically require qualifications at levels 4/5 Occupations where there is a clear career progression from higher technical occupations, as well as occupations where a degree apprenticeship exists
Early Education and Childcare Assistant
Development of a child's learning, meeting individual care needs, engaging and supporting parents and carers in guiding a child's progress at nursey/pre-school and at home
Early Years Educator (L3)
Early Years Practitioner (L2)
Early Years Education Support Practitioner
Leading the learning, development and care of children (Years 0 to 5) working with colleagues, parents and carers
Early Years Lead Practitioner (L5)
Early Years Education Professional
Leadership and development of a team of practitioners in the delivery of early years education provision and seeking to improve the quality of the provision
Early Years Lead Teacher (EYTS)
Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Teaching and Support Assistant
Supports the development of a students' learning skills, behaviours and overall knowledge both one-to-one and in a small group
Education Technician (L3)
Higher Education Assistant Technician
Simulation-based Education Technician
Teaching Assistant (L3)
Teaching Instructor
Instruct, coach and assess a learners' education and development needs on a one-to-one basis. Teaching and instruction is usually a secondary set of skills building upon a vocational or academic subject specialism
Assessor Coach (L4)
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Learning & Skills Mentor (L4)
Learning & Skills Teacher (L5)
Teaching Professional
Develop a learners' knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to their stage of progress and subject specialism. Covers the full range of tracking, assessment and support to ensure a learner succeeds in a timely way
Academic Professional (L7)
Research
Teaching
Teacher (L6)
Teacher for the Sensory Impaired (L7)
Education Professional
Advice, guidance and support aimed at progressing the development and welfare of the learner in making key transition decisions ( e.g. from school to FE/HE). Helping to align career goals with academic progression
Careers Adviser
Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) (L7)

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