Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

Baby Town is a team of childminders and assistants coming from different backgrounds offering families access to early years childcare services. We are looking for a reliable, flexible, fun, creative, team orientated Pre-school staff for our Childminding premises in the Fulham London area.

Annual wage

£19,656 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Full time Childminding Assistant- (4 days Monday to Thursday, 8am- 5pm) Hours can be set in link with your family needs, for example for your child school's pick-up. This is a permanent position with a pay of GBP10.5 per hour minimum.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm, 36 hours

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 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

Role involves:

Playing and interacting with young children/babies
Following the EYFS curriculum and writing up observations
Creativity in contributing to weekly planning of the activities

If you have not yet worked in the sector, we will provide a full training.

Where you’ll work

76 FARM LANE

LONDON

SW6 1QA

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

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

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

The training will be delivered by West london College from our Barons Court, Hammersmith Campus. You will be expected to attend college one day per week, to study for the Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification and, if required, Functional Skills can also be offered to improve your maths and English GCSE grades.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
maths (grade C/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

Other requirements

How would you get to Fulham?

About this company

Baby Town is a team of childminders and assistants coming from different backgrounds offering families access to early years childcare services. Happiness is our daily routine and we are ready to welcome someone to share our passion. We are opening another premises next door and are looking for someone to join the team.

https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/family-information-directory/sophie-llinares-baby-town (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Possibility of accommodation for the right candidate.

After this apprenticeship

This is a permanent position within the nursery

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON COLLEGE

Anthony Lowe

a.lowe@wlc.ac.uk

07881922192

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275819.

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