Childcare Apprenticeship

LIZ DAY CARE CENTRE LTD

ENFIELD, EN1 4QS

Closes on Sunday 5 January

Posted on 5 November 2024

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Summary

Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0 - 5, creating fun, engaging and safe environments for the children. You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years and the apprenticeship will last for 14 months. This requires dedication, commitment and punctuality for you to be successful.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Apprentices are required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business, punctuality is key. Working as part of a team,using own initiative is essential. The average working week will be between 30 plus hours, Monday-Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 19 January

Duration

1 year 2 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

  • Creating fun, engaging and safe environment for the children
  • Teaching within the EYFS requirement
  • Partaking in a range of indoor and outdoor activities
  • Supporting the children with a range of self care needs such as feeding and personal hygiene
  • Communicating with other team members and parents
  • Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0 - 5
  • Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting

Where you’ll work

46 KEMPE ROAD

ENFIELD

EN1 4QS

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

LEAPING MAN LEARNING 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

    • You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years
    • Your apprenticeship will last for 14 months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
    • This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment and punctuality for you to be successful
    • This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles and career paths within the childcare sector
    • Training will take place in the workplace
    • You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 10 days out of your 14-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
    • You will complete a qualification in paediatric first aid

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    You will need to attend online training with your Assessor for 10 days out of your 14-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor.

    About this company

    Liz Day Care Centre vision is to provide an environment that allows children to become active learners that offers free choice, encouragement and independence, which includes adult led experiences and working in partnership with parents. At Liz Day Care Centre our mission is to provide a high quality environment that provides children with opportunities to learn and develop in an environment that meet their individual needs.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    Developing into a Level 3 Practitioner, with the potential of a full time position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for:

    • Room Leader positions
    • Possible management training
    • Springboard into primary education
    • Paediatric nursing
    • Continuous development in current nursery setting

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LEAPING MAN LEARNING LIMITED

    Stuart Beer

    sb@swiftcc.co.uk

    07875009366

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285911.

    Apply now

    Closes on Sunday 5 January

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