Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (NL)

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

We follow the Early years foundation stage (EYFS) and plan a variety of enrichments each week for children to engage in. These include a cooking enrichment, mindfulness enrichment, forest school enrichment and many more. Children are born ready, able and eager to learn. Each child is unique and actively reaches out to the world to interact with other people and we provide children with opportunities which are full of variety and challenge. 

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
• 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. The average working week will be between 30-40 hours, Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 1 Month

Number of Positions Available: 3

Training Provider: SWIFT ACI