Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 – Tiny Toes Day Nursery

TINY TOES (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD

SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8GA

Closes in 14 days (Sunday 5 January)

Posted on 5 November 2024


Summary

Aspire Training Team are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Tiny Toes Day Nursery. Within this role you will be required to support the children’s learning and development and ensure that safeguarding procedures are being followed at all times.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Tiny Toes Nursery is open from 7:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week with shift patterns to be discussed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 5 February

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Support within the rooms,
  • To understand the basics of job
  • Being a key group buddy – (Buddying up with the key worker) 
  • Supporting with nappy changing and toileting/personal care,
  • Housekeeping
  • Support the children and play
  • Cover ratio when competent
  • Setting up the room and tidying away
  • Expected to go out in all weathers

Where you’ll work

1 SUTHERLAND ROAD

SOUTHAMPTON

SO16 8GA

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

ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM LIMITED

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade C/4 or Functional skills L2)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or Functional skills L2)

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:

  • Childcare (grade Level 2)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

Tiny Toes Day Nursery is an established childcare service provider in Lordshill, Southampton. Tiny Toes first opened its doors in Southampton in 2016 by Neil and Sasha Lewis, who decided to do things a bit differently by creating a space which fosters early learning in a fun and safe environment where children from 3 months to 5 years can explore the world around them. Tiny Toes are passionate about offering high-quality, accessible early years education to every child and setting them up for a lifetime of success. We believe our innovative approach gives children a bright and positive start in life as we encourage exploration, discovery, emotional intelligence and building friendships. We work very hard to create and maintain a positive, learning and supportive culture amongst our valued staff members. Positivity, mutual respect, personal development and management empathy helps deliver passion and happiness in our nursery. A happy, passionate, team means a much better experience for your child, whilst in our care. Our mission is to provide the highest-quality childcare and education to set children up for a lifetime of learning and success. Everything we do is centred around our amazing children.

After this apprenticeship

Potential to gain permanent employment in the setting.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM LIMITED

Michelle

sendmycv@aspiretrainingteam.co.uk

07886196766

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000223989.

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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 5 January)

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