Our company does:

Supports families with at least one child under 5, offering guidance and support, offering a multi agency approach to services.

More information about the business:

We offer creches, stay and play sessions, play activities, holiday sessions, training and work experience placements. We have play, community development, family support, library outreach, speech and language as part of our team.

The main skills you need for this industry are:

Empathy, communication, understanding of children's development and learning, flexibility, integrity and enthusiasm.

A typical day at work is:

There isn't a typical day, each day is different offering services to families with growing children.

The advice I would give a young person wanting a career in this line of work is:

Go for it, take the first step into learning or gaining practical experience, its a really enjoyable worthwhile career so take the plunge.

Things we look for in a employee are:

Commitment, motivation, drive, ambition, willingness to learn.

Our business is involved with schools and the new specialised diplomas by:

To continue working in partnership with schools to enhance services for families with young children.

Our hopes for the future of the business are:

Ongoing development of services for families offering parents and children new opportunities.