L3 Childcare Apprentice - Sunflower lodge – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Childcare is known for being one of the most rewarding career paths, allowing you to be creative and use your imagination, whilst also shaping young lives on a daily basis. You will be a key member of the early years team, responsible for delivering high quality care and education for all children based on their individual needs and interests.

Annual wage: £11,315.20 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday with University Academy Holbeach - training provider. Tuesday - Friday with Sunflower Lodge. Hours to be confirmed at time of interview.
34 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 23 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

Supporting the development of the childcare provision
Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures the child learns whilst having fun
Following safeguarding rules and regulations
Supporting children’s self-help needs, being creative and enthusiastic
Supporting children’s learning and development
Assisting in meeting OFSTED requirements
Being a team player
Supporting the development of the childcare provision - both onsite at the nursery and at their local forest school site

Where you’ll work

Unit 4-5 Apex Court

Pinchbeck

Spalding

PE11 3UL

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

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

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

L3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard
Paediatric First Aid qualification
Functional skills level 2 in English and maths if required
One day per week at University Academy Holbeach- Mondays

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Sunflower lodge is a large Childcare facility located on the outskirts of Spalding. We have recently been graded "outstanding" by Ofsted. We pride ourselves in delivering high quality, flexible affordable childcare. We have been operating since April 2010 and are a busy team of highly qualified practitioners, here to deliver a safe and stimulating environment for your children, that meets their individual learning needs..

https://sunflowerlodgechildcare.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression to full-time employment may be available to the right candidate after completing the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY HOLBEACH

apprenticeships@uah.org.uk

01406423042

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278252.

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