Level 3 - Childcare Apprenticeship (LE)
PLAY DAYS NURSERY LTD
GLEN PARVA, LE2 9PT
Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 19 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 October 2024
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship is ideal for someone with some prior knowledge and experience within a nursery or school setting and especially someone passionate in childcare and early years, looking to further their career.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Apprentices are required to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the business. Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 20 November
- Duration
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1 year 1 month
- 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
The main responsibilities of this job role will include:
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun.
- Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations.
- Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children.
- Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea.
- Supporting children’s self-help needs.
- Being creative and enthusiastic.
- Following safeguarding rules Undertaking First Aid training as required.
- Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required.
- Ensuring that all Health and Hygiene requirements are always adhered to.
Where you’ll work
EYES MONSELL & GILMORTON
CHILDREN CENTRE
HILLSBOROUGH RD
GLEN PARVA
LE2 9PT
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
SWIFT ACI
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course.
- All training is completed remotely via teams, your tutor will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting.
- Online remote training sessions will take place once every week for the first 8 weeks and they’ll be scheduled in as and when.
- You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
You will need to be available for remote sessions on teams for 10 days out of your whole apprenticeship, for your remote learning. You will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor. You will also be given 20% off-job training, this could be around 6 hours or more depending on your contracted hours.
About this company
Play Days is a private day nursery based within the Eyres Monsell & Gilmorton children’s centre, situated on Hillsborough Road. (Formerly Rolleston Infants School) Our philosophy of "Superior nursery care & education during a child's most formative years" provides your child with the best possible start in life. We believe our aims will enable children to grow, learn and play in a safe, secure and enabling environment. We believe that parents choose Play Days nursery because it offers their children the best start for the future. Our high standards of, care, education and general well being are clearly shown in our nursery's goals:
After this apprenticeship
Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for:
- Room leader positions
- Possible management training
- Springboard into primary education
- Paediatric nursing
- Continuous development in current nursery setting
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SWIFT ACI
Amy
al@swiftcc.co.uk
01215940453
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284590.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 19 November at 11:59pm)
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