Childcare Apprenticeship - West Kilburn – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Owls Daycare are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3. Please note - You MUST have an Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification in order to apply for this role.

Annual wage: £15,974.40 to £28,554.24 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday-Friday (Shifts TBC)
48 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 17 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 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

We ignite a love for learning by creating an environment that inspires curiosity in the 7 areas of learning & development. We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our family run Nursery. You will be responsible for working with teachers to create a stimulating and engaging learning environment.

At Owls Daycare our mission is to ignite a love for learning in all children by creating an environment that inspires curiosity in the seven areas of learning and development in the EYFS. We recognise your child’s progress in life is set by the direction given to them in their early years and see their natural curiosity as a precious resource to fuel this progress. After many years of inspiring the scientific curiosity of thousands of young children through Little Scientists Club, we decided to expand our offering by designing unique and affordable childcare that enables children to experience science alongside the EYFS curriculum.

Responsibilities:

Working as part of a team to provide an enabling environment in which children can learn and develop.
Seeking a long-term position.
Have an in depth understanding of the EYFS.
Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
Observing, supporting and extending children's learning.
Creating individual learning journey records and evaluating key children's learning and development progress.
Provide a safe and supportive learning environment for our children.
Maintain staff to child ratios.
Ensure we encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.

Benefits Include;

A well-resourced nursery environment
A friendly and highly supportive manager and staff team
Career progression opportunities
Confident and friendly children who are eager to learn.
The unique opportunity to join a team of experienced, dynamic, and professional early years practitioners.
£500 bonus after successful completion of the 6-month probation period.
35 Days Annual Leave (in accordance with our holiday closures)

Where you’ll work

18 College Parade, Salusbury Road

London

NW6 6RL

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

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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.

Your training plan

Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.

It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.

This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.

This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Early Years Educator – Level 3

Requirements

Essential qualifications

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:

Early Years (grade Pass)

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

Other requirements

Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.

About this company

Welcome to Owls Daycare, where we blend the wonder of science with the EYFS foundation, nurturing each child's innate curiosity to foster lifelong learners and confident explorers. Our ethos is simple: ignite passion, inspire growth.

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000250686.

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Closes in 20 days (Thursday 10 October)

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