Childcare

Nursery carer CV: example and template

This example is for carers at state and private nurseries, children's clubs and childminders, and for nannies, nurses and education graduates who want to work with the youngest children.

The manager wants to know which group of children you work with, how you look after feeding, sleep and hygiene, which development play you run, how you help children settle in, how you talk to parents and which qualifications you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: nursery carer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Sylwia Marczewska

Nursery carer

Gdynia +48 123 456 789 sylwia.marczewska@example.com

Professional profile

Nursery carer with 6 years of experience at a city nursery. I look after a group of 8 children aged 1 to 3: I take care of feeding, sleep, hygiene and safety, run music, art and sensory play, support speech development and independence and help children and parents with settling in. I write daily notes for parents, and settling in for children in my group usually takes less than 2 weeks.

Work experience

Nursery carer

09.2020 - present

City nursery, Gdynia

  • Group of 8 children aged 1 to 3.
  • Feeding, sleep, hygiene and children's safety.
  • Music, art and sensory play.
  • Supporting speech development and independence.
  • Settling in usually under 2 weeks, daily notes for parents.

Nanny

05.2017 - 08.2020

Care for families, Gdansk

  • Caring for children aged 6 months to 4 years.
  • Preparing meals.
  • Walks and play.

Education

Bachelor's degree, early primary and preschool education

2014 - 2017

University of Gdansk

Skills

  • Caring for children under 3
  • Feeding, sleep and hygiene
  • Development and sensory play
  • Supporting speech development
  • Settling children in
  • Contact with parents

Qualifications

  • Paediatric and infant first aid course, 2024
  • Sensory integration with young children training, 2022
  • Settling children into nursery training, 2021

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Sanitary and epidemiological health certificate

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a nursery carer CV

Professional summary

Write at which nursery you work, with which group and what you do. Add an example of a result, for example quick settling in or parents' feedback. The manager is looking for a carer who is warm, patient and attentive and looks after children's safety and good contact with parents.

Nanny with 3 years of experience caring for children aged 6 months to 4 years, with a degree in preschool education. I prepare meals and organise play and walks. I am looking for work as a nursery carer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the nursery, group, children's age, care, play, settling in and contact with parents. Show results through examples. Add qualifications, a first aid course and training. Also say whether you work with children with disabilities.

Weaker: Care.

Better: Feeding, sleep, hygiene and children's safety.

Weaker: Play.

Better: Music, art and sensory play.

Weaker: Settling in.

Better: Settling in usually under 2 weeks, daily notes for parents.

Skills worth listing

List care, feeding and hygiene, play, speech development, settling in and contact with parents. In your soft skills show warmth, patience and attentiveness.

Professional skills

  • Childcare
  • Feeding and hygiene
  • Development play
  • Speech development
  • Settling in
  • First aid

Personal skills

  • Warmth
  • Patience
  • Attentiveness
  • Calm
  • Communication

Qualifications

List education or a course that qualifies you to work in a nursery, a paediatric first aid course and training. In Poland a nursery carer's qualifications are set by the regulations on care for children under 3.

First job at a nursery

Without experience, describe caring for children in the family, placements and volunteering. Add a paediatric first aid course.

Check the qualification requirements and describe which ones you meet. Without them a nursery cannot hire a carer.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A city nursery looks for group work and qualifications, a private nursery for extra activities and contact with parents, and a children's club for independence and flexibility. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a nursery carer put on a CV?

The nursery, group, children's age, care, play, settling in, contact with parents and qualifications.

Which qualifications are needed?

In Poland, education or a course set out in the regulations on care for children under 3, for example education or nursing.

Does nanny experience count?

Yes, it is worth describing just like work at an institution.

Is a first aid course important?

Yes, it is a very important skill when working with young children.

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