Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 – Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Preschool

FINKLEY DOWN FARM NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL LIMITED

ANDOVER, SP11 6NF

Closes in 28 days (Thursday 31 October)

Posted on 30 September 2024

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Summary

Aspire Training Team are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Preschool. Within this role you will be required to support the children’s learning and development and ensure that safeguarding procedures are being followed at all times.

Annual wage
£12,646.40 to £22,605.44 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Pre School are open between the hours of 08:00-18:00 Working hours will be 38 hours per week, across 4 days

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 30 November

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

2

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

  • We are looking for a person who like us is passionate about providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. Our Nursery Practitioners really are valued members of our team and are expected to support the education and progress of all the children attending our nursery.
  • This is a fantastic opportunity to join as a key person, our growing, diverse and welcoming Finkley family of nurseries. Our motto is “Why just send a child to nursery when you can send them on a different adventure each day?
  • In return for your hard work, we can offer excellent opportunities and the support of a strong collaborative team.
  • Able to develop brilliant and fun activities in and out of the nursery for the children to enjoy and to enhance their learning.

Where you’ll work

FINKLEY DOWN FARM

FINKLEY DOWN

ANDOVER

SP11 6NF

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

ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM 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

    An apprenticeship includes regular training with our training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
    All training will be carried out at the setting.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade C/4 or Functional skills L2)
    • Maths (grade C/4 or Functional skills L2)
    • Childcare (grade Level 2)

    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
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Established in 2017, Finkley Nursery & Preschool is a unique childcare facility in the heart of Andover. We are passionate about providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children aged 2-5 years to learn and discover through hands-on experience and play. Opened by outstanding childcare professional Alison Dennis, we combine the award-winning Finkley Down Farm attraction with exceptional childcare. Allowing for a rich, hands-on learning experience in which both formal and informal education can flourish. Our nursery has been purposefully designed around every aspect of a child’s development, with large outdoor areas, sensory areas, hard standings, vegetable plots, mud kitchens and so much more. Indoors we have done away with conventional rooms so that everyone can play together, with a free-flow environment and a wide range of activities for the children to enjoy. Join our enthusiastic team and you will be recognised and well-rewarded

    Company benefits

    Discounted childcare Discounts Free flu jobs Company events Internal progression

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential to gain permanent employment within the setting

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM LIMITED

    Michelle

    sendmycv@aspiretrainingteam.co.uk

    07886196766

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279748.

    Apply now

    Closes in 28 days (Thursday 31 October)

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