Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship

Summary

Kïdo has a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain an early year's qualification while getting hands-on experience. You will ensure that every child's wellbeing is met by providing a thriving and safe environment, plus more.

Annual wage

£19,240 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

-A pay increase when you achieve Level 2 competency sign off bringing your salary up to £21,320. Achievable within first 2 months of employment. -Second year: you will receive a big pay uplift to the minimum wage for age. -

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, shifts between 7.30am and 6.30pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families
Ensure that every child's well-being is met by providing a thriving and safe environment
Safeguarding all children in the setting and making sure any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon immediately
You will observe, monitor and support delivering activities and learning experiences linked to the EYFS
Ensure children’s progress and achievements are regularly and effectively assessed and recorded. Including any activities, served meals and medication administered
Meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories
Learn and maintain high standards in the nursery
Support and serve food to children, ensuring any special dietary requirements are met at all times

Where you’ll work

185 Estcourt Road

Fulham

London

SW6 7HB

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

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK 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

The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments
We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio
Candidates are not required to attend college, instead, this will include off the job training hours used throughout this apprenticeship
These OTJH will be within working hours of Employment- e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH
You will also receive one-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks

More training information

Best Practice Network is one of the UK’s leading providers of training, development and support for education professionals
We share the desire of every practitioner that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education
We do this by working in close partnership with practising education professionals to develop and deliver high-quality CPD and qualifications that help school leaders, teachers, early years practitioners, business managers, support staff and SENCOs be the best they can be and transform the lives of children and young people

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Patience
Positive can-do attitude
Passion for working with kids

Other requirements

Opportunity for excellent long-term career development in a fast-growing international company You get 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) gaining a extra day each year of service. You get your birthday off if it falls on a working day. Free childcare if your child attends one of our nurseries (Spaces upon availability* ) Annual performance related pay reviews Company awards and celebrations twice a year. Access to a health care cash plan. £500 refer a friend bonus for recommending Kïdo Hastee - Through the Hastee app you can access pay as you earn as well as support with your financial literacy and savings. Perkbox account with access to many discounts and offers, including mindfulness, meditation, and fitness apps for you to access in the comfort of your own home! Access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme including free structured confidential counselling sessions. Cycle to work scheme - this scheme means that you can buy a bike and accessories through Kido. You can spread the costs, make tax savings, get fit and also save money on your normal commute!

About this company

Kïdo are a network of innovative international nurseries with settings across India, USA and the UK . We run 12, soon to be 14, Good and Outstanding nurseries in and around London. We fuse the best practises from the Montessori, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf Steiner approaches and combine them with beautiful modern learning spaces and 21st century technology.

Company benefits

Once you complete your qualification your salary will increase to at least £26499 and you will be eligible for your qualification bonus of £500 paid in 2 instalments.

After this apprenticeship

Once you have finished the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and progress on to Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT or Level 3 Early Years SENCO
Early Years Educators are found in a range of settings including day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out-of-school environments and local authority provision, giving you a broad range of employment opportunities

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Courtney Pring

Courtneypring@bestpracticenet.co.uk

0117 235 5256

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287849.

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Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 December at 11:59pm)

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