What makes a great nursery practitioner?

There is no doubt about it – nursery practitioners have one of the toughest, yet most rewarding jobs going.
 
Responsible for supporting and guiding children through their preschool years, it is a career that requires dedication, passion and sensitivity.
 
It goes without saying that you will need to enjoy being around young babies and children if you want to become a nursery practitioner; however, there’s much more to it than that.
 
Here we explore just what it takes to become a great nursery practitioner.
 
Nursery practitioner qualifications
 
More often than not nursery practitioners begin their career working as an assistant within a nursery setting. As an assistant you may be working under supervision and therefore no formal qualifications are required, or you may be working towards a qualification for example completing an apprenticeship.

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