Childcare Assistants support children's learning and development in schools and childcare settings. If you want to learn in a practical way and help children develop and achieve, a Childcare course at Shape will suit you. Our students spend a substantial part of the course gaining high quality work experience in local schools, nurseries and childcare settings whilst achieving a valuable Childcare qualification.
If you are 16-18 years old and you are currently unemployed you can start your career through our Level 1 or Level 2 Childcare Career Pathway's or Level 3 Teaching Assistant pathway.
If you are employed in a childcare setting, you can start your career as a Childcare Apprentice and work towards a Level 3 qualification. For help on finding employment please download the 'Apprentices Guide to Finding Employment.'
Your training will be individually prepared and planned to suit your training needs. You will receive high quality support throughout your qualification. We aim to help you achieve so you can reach your career goal.