Nursery Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0–5. You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years Your apprenticeship will last for 14 months This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Apprentices are required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business, and punctuality is key. Working as part of a team and using own initiative are essential. The average working week will be 30 plus hours, Monday - Friday, shifts TBC.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
Duration: 1 Year 2 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

Creating fun, engaging and safe environment for the children.
Teaching within the EYFS requirements
Partaking in a range of indoor and outdoor activities.
Supporting the children with a range of self-care needs such as feeding and personal hygiene.
Communicating with other team members and parents.
Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0–5.
Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, and provide a high level of service for the childcare setting.

Where you’ll work

KESTON CENTRE

KESTON ROAD

LONDON

N17 6PW

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.

Your training plan

Level 3 Early Years Educator, including Paediatric First Aid.
Apprenticeship is 14 months in duration.
Working in a nursery setting full time, min 30hrs a week.
Attending online group classroom session 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks.
Updating online portfolio in a timely manner to meet deadlines.
Training Schedule will be communicated once Candidate is successful.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4)

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 Tutor for 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks of the apprenticeship. A laptop/PC will be essential for your online classroom-based learning. You will be working the remainder of the time within the nursery with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor and the staff in the nursery.

About this company

The primary aim of the West Green Playgroup is to provide quality Early Years education and care for all children within the community. We aim to provide a fulfilling and stimulating environment both indoors and out to encourage children’s learning and promote their all-round development. We value the rich variety of cultures that our children represent and we welcome and encourage active participation of parents/carers in all aspects of the Playgroup. The Importance of Play Play underpins the EYFS. It also underpins learning and all aspects of children’s development. Through play, children develop language skills, their emotions and creativity, social and intellectual skills. For most children their play is natural and spontaneous although some children may need extra help from adults. Play takes place indoors and outdoors and it is in these different environments that children explore and discover their immediate world. It is here they practise new ideas and skills, they take risks, show imagination and solve problems on their own or with others. The role that adults have is crucial. Adults provide time and space and appropriate resources. These might include clothes, boxes, buckets, old blankets that will inspire play and fire children’s imaginations. They observe play and join in when invited, watching and listening before intervening. They value play and provide safe but challenging environments that support and extend learning and development.

https://www.westgreenplaygroup.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a full time 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

Stuart Beer

sb@swiftcc.co.uk

07875009366

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000268054.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Monday 30 September at 11:59pm)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Cookies on Find an apprenticeship

Contents