Childcare Apprenticeship (Level 3) - MIll Hill
SMILE & SHINE NURSERY LTD
London, NW7 4SE
Closes on Thursday 9 January
Posted on 17 October 2024
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Summary
Smile & Shine Nursery are looking for a new Apprentice! You will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship. Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in childcare? Smile & Shine Nursery, a newly established and vibrant setting located in the beautiful Mill Hill Park, is seeking passionate individuals to join our team!
- Annual wage
- £25,000 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 07:50 - 18:00pm - x1 Afternoon off p/week
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 16 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
At Smile & Shine Nursery, we embrace the Montessori and Forest Schooling approaches, alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), to create a nurturing and inspiring environment for children. We are dedicated to helping young minds grow and develop, and we’re looking for enthusiastic apprentices who share our vision.
If you're eager to make a meaningful impact on children's lives while developing your skills in a supportive, innovative, and dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!
What We Offer:
- Be part of a forward-thinking educational community
- Nurture the holistic development of young children
- Collaborate with a passionate and supportive team
- Access to continuous professional development opportunities
Your Responsibilities:
- Observe and assess children's progress, tailoring activities to support their individual needs
- Work with colleagues to create an engaging and stimulating learning environment that fosters curiosity and exploration
- Encourage the development of language, cognitive, social, and motor skills through interactive play and structured activities
- Provide guidance and support to children as they navigate new experiences and challenges
- Keep detailed records of each child’s learning journey and share updates with parents and caregivers
If you're enthusiastic about working with children and want to develop your career in childcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Join us at Smile & Shine Nursery and help us make a difference in children's lives.
Where you’ll work
Mill Hill Park, Pavilion and Bowling Green
London
NW7 4SE
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
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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.
- 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
- Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations
- Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry
- It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact
This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Level 3 Ealy Years Educator Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:
- Early Years (grade Pass)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- English (grade Pass (GC)
- Maths (grade Pass (GC)
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
Other requirements
Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.
About this company
Smile & Shine Nursery provides a safe and caring environment for children. Parents can leave their children at Smile & Shine Nursery knowing that their child is happy and being well taken care of. We have consistent routines throughout the day which gives comfort to children and also helps develop their self-confidence and independence.
After this apprenticeship
- Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282734.
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Closes on Thursday 9 January
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