- Planning and Preparation
- Describe the career roles and opportunities available in the ECEC sector in Ireland
- Describe the types of organizations that make up this sector
- Analyse the key challenges and opportunities facing the ECEC sector as a whole
- Outline work-related issues and needs that may arise
2. Audit of skills relevant to the ECEC sector
- Complete a detailed audit of skills relevant to a role in the ECEC sector to include Personal skills.
- Interpersonal skills (3 marks), and professional skills
- Identify your learning goals and action points for completing work experience based on gaps identified in your skills audit
- (FYI… At the moment, I have an L6 SNA diploma and am busy with an L5 Child Development course.)
3. Finding Employment in the Sector
- Identify strategies to assist in finding employment, include evidence in your portfolio of an online job search on an appropriate website
- Write a Curriculum Vitae tailored for a role in ECEC
- Prepare a letter of application for a role as a full-time ECEC practitioner
- Prepare a sample e-mail applying for a role as a full-time ECEC practitioner to which you would attach your CV – Include a statement/contract outlining your contractual obligations
4. Rights and Responsibilities
- Describe the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in the ECEC sector:- – Health, safety and welfare at work
- Equality legislation – the child care act
- Child Protection Legislation – Data protection ) GDPR legislation
5. Conclusion
- Provide a conclusive outline of how your learning on this module has:- – Prepared you to find work in the ECEC sector
- Prepare you to engage in work in the ECEC sector