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Working towards an Advanced Diploma in Early Years with children 0-5 over 14 months.
During which you will complete 1 online session for the first 8 weeks and have monthly contact with the tutor. The apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment and punctuality to be successful.
What you'll do at work
- Creating fun, engaging and safe environments for the children
- Teaching within the EYFS requirements
- Partaking in a range of indoor and outdoor activities
- Supporting the children with a range of self-care needs such as feeding and personal hygiene
- Communicating with other team members and parents
- Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0-5 years
- Also, being able to liaise with external customers, parents, to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training.
You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEAPING MAN LEARNING LIMITED
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
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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.
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Training schedule
You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years Educator level 3
Your apprenticeship will last for 14 months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment, patience and punctuality for you to be successful


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This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles and career paths within the Childcare Sector, Training will take place in the workplace
You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks of your 14-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
You will complete a qualification in Paediatric First Aid
GCSE in:
Maths & English (grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks of your 14 month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning. You will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
Nappy Gang Nursery
Nappy Gang Nursery is a purpose-built Ofsted 'Good' (June 2017) rated early years setting. Nappy Gang caters for 66 children. They have a large outside area that gives the children opportunities to learn in a safe outside environment. Nappy Gang has a soft play room as well as a sensory room. The team strives to provide the children in their care with every opportunity to develop and grow.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a full-time 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 the current nursery setting
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEAPING MAN LEARNING LIMITED
Stuart Beer
07875009366
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039611.
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