Information for Child Carers

Sweet Dreams offer a variety of interesting and exciting temporary and permanent positions for Nannies, Mother’s Helps, Nursery Staff, Maternity Nurses, Housekeepers and Babysitters.
 
At Sweet Dreams we can help you with all aspects of your career from writing your CV and applying for jobs to putting you in touch with other nannies in your area. We will also inform you of events and activities in your area of work and future training courses open to you

We provide help and guidance throughout the recruitment process, once you are successful in finding a placement we are here to support you and give advice should you need it.

We like to meet all childcarers face to face and when you contact us we will arrange a convenient time and place to meet with you and discuss the position you are looking for.

Our business has been built on recommendation and our priority is to continue providing an unrivalled service to our candidates.
 
To register with Sweet Dreams and to find your next childcare position, complete the online registration form and someone will contact you to arrange your registration interview. Alternatively, you can view all of our current vacancies by clicking above and selecting the type of positions you are interested in.

Requirements

We require all childcarers registering with us to have the following:

  • Minimum of 2 years childcare experience and / or a recognised childcare qualification
  • Employment, character and/or educational references
  • Two forms of identification, one of which should have a photograph on and two utility bills detailing your current address
  • A valid first aid certificate or evidence of attending a course
  • An Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure, we can help you obtain this if you have not had one done or it needs refreshing

Apply to be a nanny here

 

 

Voice Professional Nanny
of the Year Award 2010
Entry Form

Entries are now being sought for the Voice
Professional Nanny of the Year 2010.
Employers may nominate their current /
previous nanny or, unlike previous years,
nannies can submit their own applications.
To qualify, nannies must:

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hold a current childcare / early years
qualification Level 3 or above
>
have a minimum 2 years relevant
childcare experience and currently be
working as a nanny
>
have a current full enhanced CRB
Disclosure check
>
have an up-to-date Paediatric First Aid
Certificate
>
submit contact details of two suitable
referees (one must be the current
employer / employer nominating)
>
submit a short (500 word maximum)
summary of a typical working day
along with a career history / CV.

Once applications are received and verified
(references confirmed), applicants will be
shortlisted by a panel of childcare / early
years professionals. Nannies shortlisted
will be invited to attend for interview
on Friday 10th September 2010 at The
Chiltern College, Reading. The winner will
be announced at the Professional Nanny
Conference held at The Chiltern College on
Saturday 18th September.

Completed entry forms must be returned to
Tricia Pritchard, Senior Professional Offi cer,
Voice, no later than Friday 26th March 2010
to triciapritchard@voicetheunion.org.uk or
2 St James’ Court, Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1BT.

 

Independent Safeguarding Authority

www.isa-gov.org.uk

Employees and volunteers

If you work or want to work with children or vulnerable adults from November 2010 you will need to apply to be registered with the ISA.

The basics

You can apply for registration through your employer if you have one, or if you are applying for a job, through your prospective employer. If you are self-employed – as a childminder, for example – you will need to apply yourself. You will be able to do this through the website as the ISA vetting service is phased in.

Employees

If you are already employed to work with children or vulnerable adults and have had a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check, you will need to apply for ISA registration in due course. Details of how and when you should apply will become available on this site.

If you are employed to work with children or vulnerable adults and have not been CRB checked you will need to apply for ISA registration as early as possible. Details of how and when to do this will become available on this site.

In both cases you will need to pay a one-off fee. Once you have paid for registration we will give you a personal ISA Registration Number and you remain on our database even if you change employers.

Volunteers

If you work or want to work with vulnerable people you will need to apply to register with us in exactly the same way as an employee. The only difference is that we do not charge an application fee for volunteers.

Unsuitable people

If you have a record of unsuitability for working with vulnerable groups or if you have committed certain offences, we may not be able to register you. Instead you will be put on an ISA Barred List and may not be able to work with vulnerable people.

If you apply for a job with children or vulnerable adults when you know you have been barred you could be fined or face imprisonment.

Your privacy

ISA registration does not mean that we make your details available to the general public. Only employers will be able to access your information – and only after you give them your ISA Registration Number. Employers will only be able to check that you are in fact ISA-registered. Only ISA case workers and the police will have access to information we hold about you.

Fees

We will charge a small fee for applications to register with the ISA as an employee or self-employed worker. This fee covers our administration costs and you will only be asked to pay it once, no matter how many times you change jobs.

We do not charge volunteers for ISA applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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