Level 3 Day Care Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and friendly Level 2 qualified practitioner, to work as an Level 3 Early Years Apprentice, within the Plymouth Nursery Schools Federation at Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care. Ham Drive is a local authority maintained nursery school and offers high quality education and care for the under 5's.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday. Opening times are between 7.45am and 6.15pm. Times to be agreed on appointment but proposed to be 8.30am- 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, then 7.30am-3.30pm on Fridays.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 10 April 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

To deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments
Interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning and delivery of activities, opportunities and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting
Interact with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists
Supporting child initiated and adult led activities based around the needs and interests of each individual child, supporting children’s learning through planned, purposeful play
Working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure
Support the observation and assessment of each child and contribute to their learning experiences and assist with the care needs of the individual child
Ensuring that they recognise when a child is in danger and/or at risk of serious harm or abuse and contributing to the health and safety of the children, staff and others on the premises

Where you’ll work

Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
Ham Drive
Plymouth
PL2 2NJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ACHIEVEMENT 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

You will receive specific on the job training from the employer in your workplace at Ham Drive Nursery

Off the job training will be delivered using weekly classroom sessions delivered at Achievement Training city centres location or you will be work based and will be given time in the working week to study towards the theory element of the programme. You will be working towards:

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths (A*-C or 9-4 GSCE) will need to achieve this level before the end of their apprenticeship

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Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Early Years (grade Pass)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade C/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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Caring
Punctual

About this company

At Ham Drive Nursery we aim to create a happy, stimulating and safe learning environment, in which all members of the school community can grow in self-esteem and develop towards their full potential. We support the uniqueness of every child by giving them the opportunity to learn a little bit about a lot of things and a lot about a few things depending on their particular individual strengths and interests. Qualified teachers work alongside a range of experienced 'Early Years' professionals to provide a rich and stimulating learning environment for all the children in our care.

https://www.hamdrivenursery.plymouth.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression opportunities may also include advanced and higher apprenticeships and as an experienced nursery worker you could specialise in working with children who have difficulties with learning, physical disabilities, or need support with their mental health.

You could take a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification to progress to room leader, senior nursery worker or centre manager.

You could also study towards a higher education qualification in early years or child development. You could then move into management or early years teaching.

You can find more information on Future careers by visiting https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING LIMITED

David Kellier

admissions@achievementtraining.com

01752202264

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310372.

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