Level 3 - Childcare Apprenticeship – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0 - 5. You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma in Early Years. Your apprenticeship will last for 13 months. This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts TBC.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 28 January
Duration: 1 year 1 month
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

Supporting the development of the childcare provision
Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures the child learns whilst having fun
Assisting in meeting Ofsted requirements
Being a team player
Providing challenging and stimulating activities for children appropriately
Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery
Supporting children’s learning and development
Supporting children’s self-help needs
Being creative and enthusiastic
Following Safeguarding rules and regulations

Where you’ll work

59 Balham Grove

London

SW12 8BD

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

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 - Advanced Diploma Early Years Educator:

Your apprenticeship will last for 13 months
You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery
Apprentices must successfully evidence a First Aid qualification approved by EYFS

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Your apprenticeship will last for 13 months. You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship to meet the criteria to pass the Apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. Training will take place in the workplace You will need to attend online training with your Assessor for 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

Grove Hall is a private day nursery, offering places to children as young as five months to 4 years of age. The nursery is headed by an extremely experienced manager who has been working with children for the past 30 years and holds a BTEC and NVQ 3 in Childcare and Development as well as a Foundation Degree/BA in Early Years Education. We also employ a number of highly trained nursery nurses. All staff undergo thorough DBS checks. In addition, certain members of staff hold First Aid Certificates relevant to young children. At Grove Hall nursery they understand the importance of appreciating staff and all the hard work they put into the setting and supporting children. They offer a range of benefits such as: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner cooked by the nursery chef Birthday and Christmas gift Birthday off Christmas bonus Pension scheme Team building events- such as outings covered by the nursery 30 days annual leave! ( Plus bank holidays) The nursery aims to provide a friendly, homely and caring environment in which children will be able to grow in confidence, independence and social awareness. They also aim to recognise the individual needs of every child and to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment. Grove Hall Nursery Ltd is located in a renovated church hall which is bright, stimulating, and safe and the team of trained nursery nurses and assistants enable your child to develop and learn to achieve their full potential. This warm nurturing approach creates an environment that every discerning parent looks for when choosing childcare to meet their needs.

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 current nursery setting

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SWIFT ACI

Kirsty Mcdougall

kmc@swiftcc.co.uk

020 3137 1470

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000267118.

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Closes on Tuesday 14 January

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