Occupation 3222 · Associate professional occupations
Child and early years officers work with babies and with children up to 14 years of age (or 16 for those with special needs), providing support, help and advice to individuals or within a family context.
There are no formal qualification requirements for entry although many employers will expect those appointed to have A-levels and to be working towards a relevant diploma or degree, together with work experience in a relevant field. For some roles workers must be registered with the appropriate statutory body. Some jobs are regulated and require job holders to satisfy the criteria for registration (including holding appropriate qualifications). Background checks including a DBS check are mandatory.
Child protection officer · Education welfare officer · Family liaison officer · Learning mentor (early years) · Parent support adviser · Portage worker (educational establishments)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 50,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 54,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 59,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 60,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 4,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 3,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 7,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 4,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 5,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 10,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 7,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 3,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 4,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3222 : Child and early years officers | None | 5,100.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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