Summary
Are you looking to train in childcare? A friendly, preschool in Southampton, Hampshire is looking for an Early Years Apprentice to join their team. The successful candidate will work and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning of and delivery of activities.
What you will do at work
As an Early Years Apprentice, you will contribute to a high quality caring environment for children.
This includes:
- Creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally
- Under supervision you will provide all aspects of care for children
- Assisting with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children
- Acting as key worker to a small group of children and recording observations and planning for them
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Being aware of the preschool’s policies and procedures and ensure they are adhered to
- Completing all work to desired timescales as set by Showcase Tutor
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation.
At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4 or C and above) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4 or C and above) – desired
About this employer
Sticky Fingers have 5 pre-school settings in Millbrook, Shirley, Portswood and Sholing, Southampton.
We are a charity based preschool and are run by a voluntary committee of parents, carers, and supporters within the community.
We provide children aged 2-4 years (from 9 months within our toddler’s area at our Newlands & Portswood settings) with exciting opportunities to learn and develop which helps them prepare for their transitions to school.
We offer spaces to children, depending on availability, for all government funded 3-4 year olds (from the term after their 3rd Birthday) and those in receipt of 2 year old funding and working families entitlements.
Paid sessions for children, prior to receiving government funding, may also be available dependant on ratios.
After this apprenticeship
Upon completing the Level 2 qualification, you may be offered the opportunity to progress onto the L3 or for a full time role and further training.