Childcare Apprenticeship - Leicester

ROUNDHILL LTD

Leicester, LE4 8BB

Closes on Friday 15 November

Posted on 4 October 2024

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Summary

Tangent House Day Nursery are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3. Providing a safe environment for children, acting as a role model, plus more.

Annual wage
£13,520 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday (Shifts TBC)

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 22 November

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

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

As someone passionate about working in childcare, you will work alongside other qualified staff, supporting the care and development of children aged 0 to 5.

You will receive continued professional development from guidance through our team, with the aim of gradually being delegated more responsibility throughout your time with us, from becoming a qualified practitioner through to room leader and beyond.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing a safe environment for children
  • Supporting childrens’ learning and development
  • Developing good relationships with the children in your care
  • Acting as a role model
  • Maintaining a stimulating environment

You must have a good work ethic. You will possess the ability to communicate effectively inclusive of children, parents and staff and be passionate about working in the childcare sector.

Benefits include:

  • Company events
  • Company pensions
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Employee incentives
  • Ongoing training with an emphasis on continual professional development

Where you’ll work

Tangent House Day Nursery, 640 Melton Road, Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8BB

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

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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.

    • Your training plan

    Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.

    It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.

    This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.

    Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.

    This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Level 3 Ealy Years Educator Apprenticeship. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    Other in:

    • English (grade Pass (GC)
    • Maths (grade Pass (GC)

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills

    Other requirements

    Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.

    About this company

    Children develop quickly during their early years and we treat with importance our task of delivering good quality nursery provision, covering all aspects including: care, education, play, safety, security, health, behaviour management, special educational needs and being healthy. Delivering these, we are proud to be consistently recommended.

    After this apprenticeship

    Possibility of a full-time role after the completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280682.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 15 November

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