Summary
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.
What you will do at work
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
- Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children appropriately
- 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
- You will gain an NVQ Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course
- All training is completed remotely via Teams, your tutor will be there to support you throughout and visit your workplace setting
- Online remote training sessions will take place every month or so
- You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4) – essential
About this employer
We are a family run Children's Day Nursery offering services for childcare 0 – 5 years. Our expert staff have an abundance of experience in caring for teething babies, mastering sleep routines, potty training toddlers, managing emotions and getting children ready for school.
After this apprenticeship
- 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-oriented roles, e.g. social work