Working in social services and healthcare in Scotland

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Career Stories

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There is no doubt that having a qualification in social work and being registered with the SSSC opens up many career pathways.

Margaret Butler Addaction

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Career Stories

Every day is different and I have become very passionate about dementia care.

Susan Gray Rubislaw Park Private Residential Care Home

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Career Stories

The best part of my job is promoting independence and seeing people happy whatever illness they have. Just because you come into a care home it doesn't mean life stops.

Gareth Jenks Care home manager

In both roles, I’m a role model to the staff, working by their side. I like to think I pass on my passion, making the home a happy place to live and work.

Jennifer Carruthers Nurse and deputy manager

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Career Stories

Every day is different and what we do depends on how he feels, what he wants to do, what happened at school or at home. It’s very personalised, flexible, responsive and creative.

Donna Murray Personal assistant

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Career Stories

My job is unique and special in a lot of ways. I like meeting people and exploring with them how they feel the service contributes to their personal outcomes.

John Stuart Care inspector

The best bit about my job is meeting people and listening to their stories about how high quality care changes their lives and their expectations.

Karen Mack Care inspector

Childminders are professional childcare workers who work from their own homes to provide care to other people’s children. A childminder will provide a warm, familiar setting for children and will plan different daily activities to support their learning and development. This can include everyday things like going to the shops, playing creative games, preparing meals and learning skills like counting and reading.

Childminders must register their home-based childcare service with the Care Inspectorate (the body which inspects and supports improvement in all Scottish care services). As they are registered with this body they do not also require to register with the SSSC however they have equal access to SSSC learning resources to support their professional development. It can be a flexible career and may suit you if you’d like to work from home, or if you’d like a way of spending time with your own young children while having a career at the same time.

You can find out more about becoming a childminder on the Scottish Childminding Association website https://www.childminding.org/become-a-childminder

Career Stories

I never thought about a career in social care but I’m forever grateful that I ended up with one.

John McVeigh Lecturer and Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) assessor