Childminders Assistant - Level 3 Apprenticeship

Witsend Childcare

Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1LZ

Closes in 22 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 September 2024

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Summary

This apprenticeship is based at a Childminders in Southend, Essex, and involves caring for children who are aged anywhere between 18 months and 16 years old. The apprentice will be expected to create a friendly environment and to help the children develop individually. The apprentice will be supported by the team on a daily basis.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Days and shift times TBC.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 October

Duration

1 Year

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

  • Caring for the children on a daily basis

  • Take them out after some time (this may be weather dependent)

  • School runs 

  • Personal care

  • Lunch time assistance

  • Supporting the children to develop independently

  • Working with your mentor during training

Where you’ll work

Southend-on-Sea

SS1 1LZ

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

VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES CARE SECTOR 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

    • Early Years Educator level 3
    • Functional Skills (if required)
    • Work-based training

    Requirements

    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
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Passion for childcare

    Other requirements

    Questions for the employer at interview stage: - Why do you want to work with children? - What are you long term career goals? The apprentice's DBS need to be valid. The apprentice will complete safeguarding and first aid training once passed probation.

    About this company

    This organisation is a childminders which is home-based in Southend, Essex. The children can be aged anywhere between 18 months and 16 years old. This childminders cares for an average of 9 children on daily basis.

    After this apprenticeship

    If the candidate is successful in achieving their apprenticeship, they will be offered a long-term and permanent position.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES CARE SECTOR LIMITED

    Elizabeth Richards

    elizabethrichards@vts.ac.uk

    01702353557

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277126.

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    Closes in 22 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

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