Childcare/Early Years Educator Apprentice Level 3
WIGGLES & GIGGLES OLDBURY LIMITED
Oldbury, B68 0BS
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 September at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 April 2024
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Summary
To help and support key workers in their role and support children's activities and hygiene practices whilst following nursery policies and procedures. This nursery is part of a group of 6 nurseries across the West Midlands.
- Annual wage
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£9,984 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Depending upon experience Employer will consider paying up to £7.00 per hour.
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday between the hours of 7.30am and 6.30pm. Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 16 September
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Observing children
- Planning activities
- Responsible for their health and well-being and attending to their every need
- Provide outstanding standard of care and learning
- Support their personal, social and emotional development
- Ensure children have exciting learning opportunities and challenging interactions
- Communicate effectively with parents
- Keep records detailing planning and evidence of progress
- Safeguard and look after welfare of children, you will have key children
Where you’ll work
634 Hagley Road West
Oldbury
B68 0BS
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
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Early Years Educator Level 3 Standard Apprenticeship Qualification.
- Training will be provided on an ongoing daily basis and when required
- You will not be required to attend Dudley College premises as the course is delivered in the workplace only. An assessor will be allocated to you to progress / help you through you course. Continual assessments, coupled with assignments / or exams depending on course of study
- Time spent training will be part of the agreed contracted hours of the working week
- At the end of your training, you will sit an exam and submit course work as part of your assessment, and you will receive a Level 3 qualification
- English and maths qualifications form a mandatory part of all apprenticeships and must be completed before an apprentice can pass through gateway
- The requirements are detailed in the current version of the apprenticeship funding rules
- You will join a well-established team of practitioners, who will help to provide quality coaching and mentoring to achieve all of the requirements needed to achieve your qualification
- You will receive additional training all paid for by the nursery
- Your training will include a Paediatric First Aid qualification
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)
- Early Years/Childcare (Grade Level 2) (grade Pass, Merit or Distinction)
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Enthusiastic
- Caring
- Ambitious
Other requirements
An enhanced DBS check will be required prior to start date.
About this company
Wiggles and Giggles Children’s Day Nursery is situated on the A456, Hagley Road, a major commuter route into Birmingham. The nursery supports the local areas of Oldbury, Quinton and further afield, Bromsgrove, Halesowen and Hagley. Registered to care for 75 children 0-5 years old. Ofsted registered.
After this apprenticeship
- Permanent role at this setting or within the group
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Julie Perks
julie.perks@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384 363314
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000247637.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 September at 11:59pm)
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