Childcare/Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprentice
KIDDIES KINGDOM DAYCARE LIMITED
DUDLEY, DY3 2AB
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 September at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 May 2024
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Summary
Kiddies Kingdom is looking for a Childcare Apprentice to support children throughout the setting, working with children from age 18 months to 8 years. You will work and interact directly with children on a day to day basis, supporting the planning of and delivery of activities, purposeful play and educational programmes within the Nursery.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday - various shifts to be confirmed between the hours of 7.30am - 6.00pm.
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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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 will work and interact directly with children on a day to day basis, supporting the planning of and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes within the Nursery. You will work as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care for children under the guidance and supervision of qualified staff.
You will interact with parents, children, colleagues and wider multi agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers and speech and language therapists.
The postholder will:
- Remain professional and approachable at all times with all members of staff, parents and visitors
- Be flexible over shift patterns to ensure that the nursery is functioning safely at all times and complying with safe standards at work
- Ensure a safe environment for children, parents and visitors in accordance with policies and procedures and the Health and Safety Act at Work 1974
- Maintain Standards of Care
- Communicate professionally and courteously with colleagues, children, parents and visitors
- Report all accidents and incidents in accordance with policies and procedures
- Manage complaints as appropriate to their level of responsibility in accordance with the Complaints Policy
- Be aware of Disciplinary and Grievance procedures
- Ensure that record keeping is up to date and records are kept in accordance with Standards for Records and Record Keeping
- Keep up to date with new practices
The postholder will carry out all the duties of this post in compliance with:
- Equal Opportunities Policies and practice and related policy guidelines
- The legal requirements of the S D Act 1975
- The legal requirements of the Race Relations Act 1976
- The legal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Nursery Files and Letters are strictly confidential. The post holder must not divulge any details about the care of children nor indulge in conversations likely to prejudice the care of any child.
This job description is an outline only and may be amended to take account of changes within the Nursery.
Where you’ll work
2 JEWS LANE
DUDLEY
DY3 2AB
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
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard.
Function Skills Level 2 in maths and English Language if required.
First aid qualification.
Full training will be provided on an ongoing daily basis and when required. You will be working towards a NVQ qualification. An assessor will be allocated to you to progress / help you through you course.
Continual assessment for NVQ’s coupled with assignments / or exams depending on course of study. No college attendance is required, your course will be delivered in your workplace.
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.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths & English Language (grade D/3 or above or F Skills Lev 1)
- Early Years/Childcare (grade Level 2)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Common sense
- Serious about this industry
- Willingness to learn
- Ownership of duties
- Be able to follow instructions
Other requirements
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS prior to commencing employment. You will be working hands on with children. The Nursery opens at 7:30 am. If applicants have long term experience working in a Nursery but do not have a Level 2 Childcare/Early Years Qualification, they may be considered.
About this company
Private Day Nursery operating from 7:30am until 6:00pm. Full Day Care for Children are from age 18 months - to 8 years, with a capacity for a total of 36 children. Located approx 1.6 miles from Dudley Town Centre.
After this apprenticeship
The possibility of a full-time post upon completing the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Julie Perks
julie.perks@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384363314
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000249611.
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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 8 September at 11:59pm)
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