Day Care Assistant

Your answer needs to show an employer you have knowledge, experience and understanding of relevant legislation within areas like mental health or child protection. These are always changing so it's essential you keep up-to-date. You may then delve deeper into your areas of expertise in your answer. Refer to specific regulations or guidance, acknowledge why the legislation is important and how you would use it in the role.

I took a semester of ece I have babysat for relatives and I did co op at a daycare during high school I also worked at a home base daycare with a family friend.

I was told once not to do something and if I didn't listen I would be put in time out. I wouldn't really do anything differently with my own I feel I would be strict but not super strict but I would teach them to have respect for me and to listen.

A child would not stop bitting. I had a meeting with parents to ask them would try to fix it and it does not stop I would have to take other actions.

I come from a conservative family which did not tolerate misbehavior of any kind. Religion played an important role in my upbringing as did discipline in everything, including games. It was a tough childhood but it made me who I am today so I am grateful for that.

This is a very open question and will show the employer whether the candidate understands the expectations of the job – you need to look up a job description and see what the role involves. It's a good test of whether they've done any research, especially if candidates are coming from a different country where the roles may differ.

The most important advice regarding how to answer this question is to NOT BE NEGATIVE. It is not appropriate to complain about your previous employer or to suggest that you are leaving because you want more pay.

Think about what this new company can offer you – new challenges, career progression, a change of environment, experience in other fields, to widen your knowledge..... or indeed for location reasons – i.e. relocating to a new town or country.

Medical knowledge is important in a care assistant role, and a question like this is designed to find out how extensive that knowledge is. It is not necessary to have the same level of knowledge as a doctor or a nurse, but outline the basic care approach to the situation. Focus on dealing with inappropriate behaviour, for example.

I have a few strategies I use to encourage my preschoolers to work in groups. I am adamant about sticking to hands-on activities only, which are more likely to turn into a group activities versus individual work. Also, I like to take activities that can be done on an individual basis and turn them into group work. For example, in my previous position instead of having each student draw a separate picture, I allowed them all to work on a collaborative mural that hung on our wall for the remainder of the year. It encouraged team work and open communication among the students.

Calmly speak with them and try to get to the bottom of the temper tantrum.

Be positive and do not say negative things about other candidates. In interview preparation, it is good to think of personal strengths and weaknesses. This question invites a candidate to talk about their strengths.

Yes. But only if I get an ok from you that the friend is allowed to come over.

Assessing a child properly is only possible if you have been observing him or her constantly since the day they enrolled. Catching nuances of physical display and observing how they connect with each other is the best way of assessing them.

It is important to have some theoretical as well as practical knowledge of the care assistant’s duties. Give a summary of how to approach, for example, a situation where you notice unexpected bruising or contusions.

Any show that help them learn for example mickey mouse club house where they show kids to work in groups to help them solve problems or team ABC where it teaches them about shapes and sizes.

The first child care job that I held was at a small daycare in Aurora, called The Daisies. This was 15 years ago. There has been no looking back since then. I have worked in many different child care roles and attained experience in handling babies, toddlers and young adults too.