Jobs can be edited and changed an unlimited amount of times and you are not limited to the amount of information you can give. You can also have your vacancy placed in our Training & Recruitment Bulletin which is mailed to over 1200 settings in the county.

This service is totally FREE and is open to Wiltshire Childcare Settings only.

To advertise your vacancy please click on Employers Area.

New to the website is the ‘Employers Area’ where you will find lots of useful information and tips on recruiting staff along with example job descriptions and retention strategies you may like to adopt. This new area has been formulated with the support Wiltshire Council Childcare Development Officers, a DCFS publication ‘Recruitment & Retention; A good practice guide for early years, childcare and playwork providers’ DfES 2003 as well as previous experiences of childcare providers within the county. We hope you find it a useful tool, helping you fill your staff vacancies more quickly and effectively. 

*** NEWS FLASH *** 

New Qualifications Level 2 Certificate & Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce

CWDC have announced a Level 2 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce for the autumn 2010. Both these qualifications are generic for the whole children’s workforce with a set of common mandatory units shared by all occupational groups. For further details see: New Qualifications 

New Level 2/3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Playwork

Skills Active have announced a new playwork qualification the Level 2 and 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Playwork for the autumn 2010. For further details see: Playwork Qualification FAQ

Continual Professional Development (CPD) Record Sheet

It is important that all CPD is recorded and the outcomes evaluated on a record sheet. These should be kept in a file so that they are available for Ofsted inspections or visits from advisory teachers. The forms can also be used for any other short training courses or workshops that you complete, as it all adds to your personal professional development and may link to any ‘recommended’ training on the new qualifications list. Download an example of a CPD here: cpd-record-sheet

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS)

Do you hold Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) and are currently working in Wiltshire? Please contact Workforce Development Team on 0845 601 2392.

Settings – We Need You!

We Need You! – Can your setting offer some one who is interested in working in childcare the opportunity to do 2 work experience sessions? For further details click here: We Need You.