Apprentice Childcare Practitioner Level 3

Summary

The Railway Children Hawksworth is looking for an individual who is keen to start/continue in the Early Years sector. Are you interested in looking after children and gaining a professional qualification at L3 with valuable experience in a friendly environment? This opportunity is for an individual wishing to progress their career in childcare.

Annual wage: £11,544 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: 30 hours a week over 3 or 4 days falling between 7.30am and 6.00pm, May involve some occasional weekend work. 16-18 years old will not be required to work over 8 hours per day.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
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

Under supervision, keep records of children’s development and learning journeys
Liaise professionally with and support parents and other family members
Be able to work well in a team
Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evenings, fundraising events etc
To ensure high standards in all aspects of care and development in line with the EYFS for all children attending the nursery
To organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery
To assist in enhancing the developmental progress in children
To implement the daily routine within the nursery
To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and good housekeeping
To maintain a thorough knowledge of all the nursery’s policies and procedures; ensuring that they are followed and respected
Full description will be given at interview

Where you’ll work

Main Street

Hawksworth

Leeds

LS20 8NX

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

AIRE VOCATIONAL 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

The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours). This will be delivered in the workplace. Off-the-job training will be given, 6 hours per week to complete all the necessary training. Additionally, Functional Skills training will be given to those who haven't attained a maths and English GCSE or equivalent at 4/C or above.

Within this standard you will also complete:

Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid

End point assessment (EPA) - which will comprise of two activities:

Observation with questioning in the workplace
Portfolio-based professional discussion with an EPA external assessor

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

You will need to be able to drive to get to the setting.

About this company

The Railway Children is passionate about providing quality Early Years Education and the highest standards in care and safety. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Childcare Apprentice who loves caring for children, who wishes to develop a career in early years’ childcare, and is committed to working with a great team of staff.

After this apprenticeship

Once the successful candidate has completed their Early Years Apprenticeship Standard, there will be the opportunity for internal progression within the nursery.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AIRE VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Lynne Green

lynnegreen@avtl.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291404.

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