Childcare Apprenticeship - Level 3 - The Little Blue Door

THE LITTLE BLUE DOOR LIMITED

CHICHESTER, PO19 7DL

Closes on Sunday 5 January

Posted on 5 November 2024


Summary

Aspire Training Team are looking for an enthusiastic, and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at The Little Blue Door. Within this role you will be required to support the children’s learning and development and ensure that the safeguarding and health and safety procedures are being followed at all times.

Annual wage
£9,984 to £17,846.40 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
The nursery runs all year round and is open from 7:30am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and be flexible with working shift patterns.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 5 February

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

  • Support in the children's play
  • Attending trips
  • Being involved in parents evenings
  • Assist in meal times
  • Assist with toileting and nappy changes
  • Preparing snacks

Where you’ll work

1 LABURNUM GROVE

CHICHESTER

PO19 7DL

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.
  • 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

  • Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
  • Level 2 Functional Skills maths - if required
  • Level 2 Functional Skills English - if required

Requirements

Essential qualifications

T Level in:

  • Childcare (grade Level 2)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

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

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

About this company

Based in Chichester, The Little Blue Door offers 4 unique indoor and 2 unique outdoor spaces which have been designed to promote learning through play. With an over-arching mission to develop little minds, our highly qualified team are united around our core values to create lasting memories for our children each and every day.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential to gain permanent employment at 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 VAC1000285823.

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Closes on Sunday 5 January

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