Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

AARDVARK CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD

Romford, Upminster

Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 March 2025

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Summary

Are you looking for a bright new career for 2025? Are you passionate about providing the best outcomes for children? Are you looking for a company where your career can grow and excel? We are seeking for an enthusiastic apprentice to bring their creativity and inspirational ideas in childcare.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.45am - 3.15pm Term Time only.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 1 May 2025

Duration

1 year 7 months

Positions available

2

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

You must have the passion and desire to deliver the high standards of care and learning opportunities for children to develop into confident champions. You must contribute in implementing an outstanding room. This is a rewarding role which can lead to further career progressions within the company.

You will need:

  • A passionate and positive attitude towards working with children
  • Experience would also be ideal but not essential.
  • Promoting positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues
  • Ensuring health, safety and well being of the children at all times

Where you’ll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • 4-5 The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ
  • Chelmsford Drive, Upminster, RM14 2PH

Training

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

College or training organisation

PARENTA 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

  • Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • All training will be given on the job, with online sessions and completion of course work

Requirements

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this company

Aardvark Child Care providing quality care in a wonderful atmosphere where children can learn, grow and play! Excellent teachers that have a love for children, a sense of humour, and a commitment to providing the high quality care that Aardvark promotes each and every day. At Aardvark Preschool we promote a natural and stimulating environment both inside and out to allow children the time to explore the world around them at their own pace. Our curriculum and approach to day care aims to include best practices from both private and government maintained settings, ultimately preparing the way for a child’s entrance into the school system and beyond.

http://www.aardvarkpreschoolandnursery.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Working in day nursery
  • Working in a preschool
  • A childminder

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AARDVARK CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD

Michelle Piggott

admin@aardvarkpreschoolandnursery.com

01708371258

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309647.

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Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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