Apprentice Childcare Practitioner

Summary

Purple Stars are excited to be recruiting 2 new Apprentices to welcome to our Day Nursery (Level 3 Early Years Educator). If you have a passion for working in the early years sector, and would like to gain hands on experience and study towards a recognised qualification this is the role for you!

Annual wage

£12,147.20 a year

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after 12 months your wages will increase to at least National Minimum Wage for your age.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Full time. Monday to Friday Start and end times may differ day to day- to be confirmed at interview

36 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Friday 3 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

Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children in your care.
Plan and implement age appropriate activities and educational programmes.
Ensure the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of each child.
Maintain open and effective communication with parents/guardians.
Follow all health and safety guidelines and maintain clenliness of facility.
Monitor Childrens behaviour and intervene where needed.
Providing positive interactions.
Assist with meal preparation, feeding and nappy changing as needed.

Where you’ll work

Purple Stars Day Nursery

Warwick St

Wolverhampton

WV1 3QQ

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

SUTTON COLDFIELD TRAINING 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

Your training will take place 100% in the workplace. You will be designated time within your working hours for learning.

You will receive monthly support meetings with your trainer and attend montly online training sessions with other learners.

You will also have access to a learning platform with all the tools you need to achieve!

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

ENGLISH (grade 4)
MATHS (grade 4)

Other in:

Childcare Level 2 (grade Pass)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Patience

Other requirements

We are looking for someone who is amazing and dedicated to working with the early years - age 9 months to 5 years. We are a small family focusses team with huge belief in inclusion. This is a massively rewarding role for the right person!

About this company

Purple Stars is a family run, family focussed day nursery. We care about the whole family, not just the child, so you will feel very comfortable with leaving your little stars with our qualified and experienced staff. At Purple Stars, your child will get a Holistic and stimulating care and play experience. We follow the Governments Development Matters Curriculum that supports 7 areas of learning. Communication & Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Maths, literacy, Understanding the world and expressive arts and design. We are a very inclusive setting and welcome children with additional needs. Our belief in inclusion is so strong, that we do not make it a focus. It is embedded in our ethos and ethics. The Manager/Director has nearly 20 years experience in early years. We look forward to forming a beautiful and trusting partnership with yourself.

https://purplestarsdaynursery.co.uk/about.html (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once Qualified as a Level 3 Early Years Educator there are many paths open to take.

In a Nursery you could apply for Room leader roles or management within the setting. You could also think about completing a higher level of study for Example Level 4 or 5

Career Advancement Opportunities:
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support: Work with children with special needs in various settings after gaining additional qualifications or experience.

Manager or Deputy Manager in a Nursery: With more experience and possibly further training (e.g., Level 4 or 5 qualifications), you could move into leadership roles in childcare settings.

Family Support Worker: Provide guidance to families, focusing on children’s development and welfare.

Children’s Center Worker: Work in centers that offer services like childcare, parenting classes, and community support.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SUTTON COLDFIELD TRAINING LIMITED

Helen Devey

helen@sct.co.uk

0121 240 3989

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289268.

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