Childcare Apprenticeship Level 3
STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP (SURBITON)
SURBITON, KT6 5HT
Closes on Saturday 23 November
Posted on 28 February 2024
Contents
Summary
A Childcare Apprenticeship Level 3 is required. You will be working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0 - 5 towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years. Your apprenticeship will last for 13 months. This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment and punctuality for you to be successful. Duties include: helping children to learn numeracy and language skills through games, take part in singing, role play and story telling and more.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 7 December
- Duration
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1 year 1 month
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0-5. This can include helping children to learn numeracy and language skills through games, take part in singing, role play and story telling and more
- Liaising with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
- Meeting the care needs of the individual child such as feeding, changing nappies and administration of medicine.
Where you’ll work
Long Ditton Cricket Club
Betts Way
Long Ditton
SURBITON
KT6 5HT
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SWIFT ACI
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will be working towards a Level 3 Advanced Diploma Early Years and a first aid qualification
- Your apprenticeship will last for 13 months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
- This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment and punctuality for you to be successful
- This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles and career paths within the childcare sector
- Training will take place in the workplace
- You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 10 days out of your 13-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
- Undertaking Paediatric First Aid training as required.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade C/4 and above)
- Maths (grade C/4 and above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You will need to attend online training with your Assessor for 10 days out of your 13-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
About this company
Muddy Puddles has existed as a preschool since the year 2000. Originally named Stepping Stones and based in Surbiton, in September 2017 they relocated to Long Ditton and in July 2020 re-branded as Muddy Puddles. The setting is a much-loved not-for-profit pre-school that has been operating for almost 20 years in various locations. Muddy Puddles believes positive early childhood experiences are invaluable in shape children’s approach towards learning. They encourage the children to be curious, imaginative, independent and, most of all, to love learning! The children access a rich play environment with a free-flow garden and the amazing location to explore outdoors. Part of being the Muddle Puddles team means you will be in the woods 3 days a week. You will enjoy nature, singing and music are an advantage. Extra's like nature club, cooking and music clubs are also provided for the children! Muddy Puddles are an Outstanding Ofsted graded Preschool looking for an Early Years practitioner apprentice.
After this apprenticeship
Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for:
- Room Leader positions
- Possible management training
- Springboard into Primary Education
- Paediatric nursing
- Continuous development in the current nursery setting.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SWIFT ACI
Kirsty McDougall
kmc@swiftcc.co.uk
02031371470
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000234287.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 23 November
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