Childcare Apprenticeship
WOODENTOTS HIVE LIMITED
LONDON, NW1 0SY
Closes on Sunday 5 January
Posted on 5 November 2024
Contents
Summary
•Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0–5. •You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years •Your apprenticeship will last for 14 months •This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Apprentices are required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business, and punctuality is key. Working as part of a team and using own initiative are essential. The average working week will be 30 plus hours, Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 19 January
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
- Creating fun, engaging and safe environment for the children.
- Teaching within the EYFS requirements
- 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, and provide a high level of service for the childcare setting.
Where you’ll work
123 ST. PANCRAS WAY
LONDON
NW1 0SY
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
SWIFT ACI
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
- You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma in Early Years (Early years educator Level 3 apprenticeship standard).
- 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 & punctuality for you to be successful.
- This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles & career paths within the childcare sector.
- Training will take place in the workplace.
- You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks 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.
More training information
- Apprenticeship is 14 months in duration
- Working in a nursery setting full time, min 30hrs a week
- Attending online group classroom session 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks
- Updating online portfolio in a timely manner to meet deadlines
- Training Schedule will be communicated once Candidate is successful
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths & English (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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You will need to attend online training with your Tutor for 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks of the apprenticeship. A laptop/PC will be essential for your online classroom-based learning. You will be working the remainder of the time within the nursery with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor and the staff in the nursery.
About this company
Inspired by Montessori. Inspired by Steiner. Inspired by Nature Woodentots Hive is the home to our Hive Babies, this is our bespoke day nursery for 6 months – 3 years, offering full day care from 8am – 6pm for working families who are looking for that little special something for their little ones. We have created a beautiful home from home experience with Montessori and Waldorf toys that promote our blended approach to support child – led learning through using their senses, true to the Woodentots ethos creativity and nature is at its core. We have our own natural garden where the children explore our mud kitchen and crawl and toddle about to support and follow their curious minds. Come rain or shine the children will have daily access to the outdoors, vital for their wellbeing. Loose part and sensory play are important towards babies’ development to become independent and creative learners. Much of our resources will offer open-ended experiences rather than traditional toys. These types of experiences build up self – confidence, concentration, coordination and independence – some of the pillars of Montessori. Following a rhythm of the day to include “candle time” and songs to transition throughout the day. There is a song for everything! All our eco biodegradable nappies and wipes are included as well as breakfast, lunch, tea and snacks.
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:
SWIFT ACI
Stuart Beer
sb@swiftcc.co.uk
07875009366
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285919.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 5 January
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