Level 3 - Childcare Apprenticeship (LE) – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Smiley Kidz Nursery Ltd have a great opportunity for an individual to join their team as a Childcare Apprentice. A chance to gain valuable skills while working in a nursery setting as well as learn about Childcare related topics in a classroom setting. This will include gaining your Level 3 and Paediatric First Aid.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Apprentices are required to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the business. The average working week will be between 30-40 hours, Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 19 December
Duration: 1 year 1 month
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

The main responsibilities of this job role will include:

Supporting the development of the childcare provision
Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
Assisting the facility in meeting OFSTED requirements
Being a team player
Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children appropriately
Undertaking First Aid training as required
Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
Ensuring that all health and hygiene requirements are always adhered to
Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery and management
Working with teams across the centre
Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
Supporting children’s self-help needs
Being creative and enthusiastic
Following safeguarding rules
Working within confidentiality guidelines

Where you’ll work

178 UPPINGHAM ROAD

LEICESTER

LE5 0QG

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.

Your training plan

You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years.

Your apprenticeship will last for 13-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.

Paediatric First Aid qualification.

You will need to attend online training with your Assessor for 10 days out of your 13-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.

Requirements

Essential 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
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

At Smiley Kidz, we work hard to deliver a balanced curriculum that values every child. Through free play and structured educational activities, we offer children opportunities to learn and make sense of the world around them through investigation, curiosity and imagination, in fact, all of the things you would hope to expect from a well organised, professional and caring day nursery.

After this apprenticeship

Developing into a Level 3 Educator, with the potential of a permanent 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

Amy Langwith

al@swiftcc.co.uk

01215940453

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286219.

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Closes on Wednesday 18 December

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