communication and learning need to addressed before the job seeker is willing to consider entry level training for the child care and early learning sector. The Foundation Skills training package offers qualifications at the Certificate I and II level, including Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways, Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways, and Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways. 4 Are you able to Yes No feedback required. Continue Comfortable undertake a variety of If you have any concerns or are unsure about your capacity doing a variety of No Continue work (ranging from light different types of to undertake the required variety of tasks, please discuss lifting and outdoor work work your circumstances with an appropriate person (such as a through to completing careers advisor or employment consultant). forms and reading Unsure Minor workplace adjustments can be made to address Continue documents)? individual worker needs (eg. a ladder might be installed for Early childhood educators toddlers to climb to a nappy change table with assistance undertake a wide variety of rather than the worker being required to lift children, or policy tasks and activities in the documents might be provided in an enlarged typeface for a course of a work. worker with a visual impairment). If you have any concerns or day’s are unsure about your capacity to undertake the required variety of tasks, please discuss your circumstances with an appropriate person (such as a careers advisor or employment consultant). 5 The child care and early Yes No feedback required. Continue Values early learning sector is going No If you think strongly that working with children is not the Discontinue childhood through a period of education career for you, then speak to your employment services reform to improve consultant about other career options that may be more outcomes for children. suitable to your skills and attributes. Do you think working Unsure Working with children can be a tough job, particularly if you Continue with children would be a
communication and learning need to addressed before the job seeker is willing to consider entry level training for the child care and early learning sector. The Foundation Skills training package offers qualifications at the Certificate I and II level, including Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways, Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways, and Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways. 4 Comfortable doing a variety of different types of work Are you able to undertake a variety of work (ranging from light lifting and outdoor work through to completing forms and reading documents)? Early childhood educators undertake a wide variety of tasks and activities in the course of a day’s work. Yes No feedback required. Continue No If you have any concerns or are unsure about your capacity to undertake the required variety of tasks, please discuss your circumstances with an appropriate person (such as a careers advisor or employment consultant). Continue Unsure Minor workplace adjustments can be made to address individual worker needs (eg. a ladder might be installed for toddlers to climb to a nappy change table with assistance rather than the worker being required to lift children, or policy documents might be provided in an enlarged typeface for a worker with a visual impairment). If you have any concerns or are unsure about your capacity to undertake the required variety of tasks, please discuss your circumstances with an appropriate person (such as a careers advisor or employment consultant). Continue 5 Values early childhood education The child care and early learning sector is going through a period of reform to improve outcomes for children. Do you think working with children would be a Yes No feedback required. Continue No If you think strongly that working with children is not the career for you, then speak to your employment services consultant about other career options that may be more suitable to your skills and attributes. Discontinue Unsure Working with children can be a tough job, particularly if you Continue
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