Discover Careers in Early Years & Childcare!

Working with small children is a big deal. It’s a job that makes a difference by helping to give children the best start in life.

Further information

Free webinar to support childcare careers awareness: 24 June at 3.30pm, book now!

The Leicester and Leicestershire early years sector is a rewarding, essential and expanding sector– but do you know about the fantastic range of opportunities it can offer? A free, myth busting webinar is being held on Tuesday 24 June 2025, at 3.30pm (until 4.30pm) with industry experts and local employers to convey the wide range of opportunities in the early years and childcare sector.

The webinar agenda will cover

• Introduction to early years  
• What careers the early years sector can offer  
• Why it’s a great area to work in  
• Routes into the sector, qualifications, building a career, pathways, and progression 
• Insights from area employers including current recruitment issues - what skills jobseekers need to possess-how jobseekers can acquire these skills
• Area case studies
• Area support
• Next steps, useful contacts, area provision
• Opportunities for Q&As   

Who is the webinar for?

Schools’ careers advisers and anyone who works in skills, careers, and employment, particularly those helping adults and young people into their next steps, careers, work, training or employability. 

What will you gain from the webinar?

The latest insights from industry experts, routes in, increased confidence when supporting individuals with early years careers.

The webinar is coordinated by the Leicestershire County Council Early Years Team, along with the LLBSP, Leicester Employment Hub, and Leicester City Council, to help jobs, skills, and careers advisers to feel more confident in raising awareness of the early years sector to the people that they support.