Early years, childcare and play work
Working in childcare in Barnet
This is a list of job opportunities in the Barnet area working in childcare. This list is produced every five to six weeks. We rely on childcare providers to give us the information to compile this vacancy list. If you would like your vacancy added to this list or would like any further information on working in childcare please contact FYi if you need more information.
For information about other careers working with children and young people please visit the together anything is possible site (external) or our One Barnet recruitment site (external) for information about all of our vacancies. You can also find out about the different childcare careers and qualifications that are available in the leaflet working with children and young people
(PDF: 2.3MB).
Starting a childcare business in Barnet
Registering as a childcare provider in Barnet
If you are interested in setting up a registered childcare business then Barnet Council can offer basic business start up advice and registration support through the Early Intervention and Prevention Business Team.
Becoming a Registered Childminder
There are monthly Childminding Information sessions to those interested in becoming a registered childminder. To book on to a session, please contact us using the details on the left.
Setting up a childcare provision
If you are interested in setting up a nursery, pre-school or similar type of childcare provision, information can be found in the leaflet 'Do you want to become a childcare provider?' (PDF: 466KB)
The childcare market in Barnet
Every three years Barnet Council undertakes a Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) (PDF: 2.6MB) which assesses the demand and supply within the childcare market. This will help you with conducting your market research before planning on setting up your business within Barnet. It will indicate what the demand and supply for childcare is within Barnet at the time of assessment.
Existing childcare providers
If you are an existing childcare provider in Barnet you can find information about delivering the Free Early Years Provision for three and four year olds and how the scheme operates via the School’s Funding Teams pages.
If you are interested in participating in the Two Year Old Scheme that funds qualifying two year olds access to quality childcare, please contact: Johanna Goslin, Project Coordinator, 020 8359 7520.
Barnet services directory for young people, children and their families.
Email this pageLast modified by: Lauren Burbidge on 30/01/2012