Describe the career roles and opportunities available in the ECEC sector in Ireland: Work Experience Childcare Assignment, OC, Ireland

1. 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