Childcare Level 3 apprenticeship

Are you a dynamic individual with a passion for learning about early years? This nursery is looking for someone to join their friendly team. Your role will be supporting children aged 6 weeks to 4 years. You will also be a key person to a small group of children, making learning fun and liaising closely with parents/carers.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Requirements

• Desirable qualifications:
  • GCSE in:
    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)
• Skills:
  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
• Other requirements:
  • Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Responsibilities

• To act as a key person to a group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met
• To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
• To advise the manager of any concerns e.g. health and well -being of children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
• To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences
• To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures
• To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings
• To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal development

Benefits

• Permanent position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Application Process

• Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
• Training provider: NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.
• Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
• Training will be done at location
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

About Little Learners Day Nursery

• Little Learners Day Nursery first opened in 1991 and had a change of ownership in 2002.
• South Croydon relocated to larger premises in July 2014.
• This branch cares for children aged 6 weeks to 4 years.
• The detached building has its own parking at the front for parents to drop off and collect their child.

Training Details

• Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
• What you'll learn:
  • 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.
• Training schedule:
  • This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
• More training information:
  • Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard