Childcare Level 3 apprenticeship

Role Overview

This childcare nursery is seeking a dynamic individual with a passion for early childhood development to join their friendly team. Your role will be supporting children from birth to 5 years. You will be a key person for a small group of children, making learning fun and enjoyable, while maintaining close communication with parents and carers.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key person for a group of children, building effective relationships with parents/carers, and ensuring each child's needs are met.
• Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
• Advise the manager of any concerns regarding the health and well-being of children, parents, or the safety of equipment, while preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• Teach children, offering appropriate support and stimulating play experiences.
• Ensure that children are kept safe and understand when to follow child protection procedures.
• Actively participate in team meetings, supervision meetings, and appraisal meetings.
• Attend training courses as required and take responsibility for personal development.

Work Location

64 BUCKLEIGH ROAD
LONDON
SW16 5RZ

Training Details

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training Provider

NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.

Training Course

Early years educator (level 3)

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 well-being of children in the setting.
• 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 well-being; 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.