Level 3 Early Years apprentice

Summary

If you’re passionate about working with young children and want to earn while you learn, our Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship is the perfect opportunity for you. Gain hands-on experience, develop essential skills, and achieve a recognised qualification in childcare, all while working in a supportive and rewarding environment. Apply now!

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 13 January
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

To promote the aims and objectives of the setting
To contribute to a planned programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in conjunction with other staff
To ensure the setting maintains a high standard of physical and emotional care
To ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
To ensure confidentiality of information received
Liaise with parents/carers, other family members and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met and that parental choice is considered in terms of care given
To keep professional working relationships with parents at all times
Strive to safeguard children by working to the organisation’s safeguarding Code of Conduct; ensuring Setting policies and procedures are observed at all times.
Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members;
To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker;
To report accidents immediately to persons in charge and complete relevant paperwork
To ensure that the safeguarding of children is paramount at all times
To inform the Nursery Manager IMMEDIATELY of any concerns and changes to your DBS. To provide details and personal documentation to update your DBS check every 3 years as well as signing up to the DBS update service.
To follow whistleblowing policy to ensure that the children’s safety is your priority
To attend training courses when required

Where you’ll work

4 LIME TERRACE

TRANQUIL LANE

HARROW

HA2 0ET

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

FIRST RUNG 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

Training will take place one day a week at our Colindale Site (NW9)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE 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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Welcome to Little Leaders – Rayners Lane (Harrow) ’s Premier Choice for Exceptional Childcare! Discover the difference at Little Leaders, nestled in the heart of Rayners Lane (Harrow). Our Nursery is more than just a place for your child to spend the day; it’s a vibrant community where learning meets play, and every child’s unique journey is celebrated.

https://www.littleleaders.org.uk/rayners-lane-harrow/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate can go onto further training, or into employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

Sabreena

svalydon@firstrung.org.uk

07495 464797

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283143.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Thursday 9 January at 11:59pm)

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