Summary
You will be supported by an assessor throughout the apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality to be successful. Duties include providing stimulating activities for children and supporting children’s self-help needs.
What you will do at work
- Supporting the development of the childcare provision
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures the child learns whilst having fun
- Assisting in meeting Ofsted requirements
- Being a team player
- Providing challenging and stimulating activities for children appropriately
- Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery
- Supporting children’s learning and development
- Supporting children’s self-help needs
- Being creative and enthusiastic
- Following safeguarding rules and regulations
Training
- Level 3 – Advanced Diploma Early Years Educator – your apprenticeship will last for 14 months
- You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery
- This apprenticeship includes a Paediatric First Aid qualification
- 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
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths & English (C/4 or above) – essential
About this employer
Here at Hatching Dragons, we believe in providing children with skills to make the most of the opportunities of our multicultural world. We are the first group of English-Mandarin bilingual nurseries in London, but we’re much more than that. We are a family of enthusiastic and yes-minded educators whose goal is to educate for the future.
After this apprenticeship
- Developing into a Level 3 Practitioner, with the potential of a permanent 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 current nursery setting
Things to consider
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.