Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (LE)

Introduction

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.

About the Employer

In 1998 the first Serendipity's Day Nursery and Pre-School opened it’s doors in Bingham, Nottingham, with the ethos of providing the highest quality affordable childcare in a home from home environment. Serendipitys now operate 5 day nurseries, based in Bingham, Balderton, Newark, Cotgrave and Grantham. All of the Serendipity's Day Nursery’s run with that same ethos and passion as when the first one opened more than 20 years ago. At each Serendipity's Day Nursery we create a Home from home environment so that all the children feel safe and secure to make their own little discoveries and develop to their full potential.

What You'll Do

• 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

Training Outcome

• After completion, you will develop into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion
• There is also the potential to go into other childcare-orientated roles, e.g., social work, teaching, managerial roles etc.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Apprentices are required to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the business. Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 1 Month

Training Provider: SWIFT ACI