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
The main responsibilities of this job role will include:
- Supporting the development of the childcare provision
- Assisting the facility in meeting OFSTED requirements
- Being a team player
- Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children appropriately
- 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
- Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery and management
- Working with teams across the centre
- 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
- Working within confidentiality guidelines
Training
- You will gain a 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 setting
- Online remote training sessions will take place once every week for the first 8 weeks, and they’ll be scheduled in as and when
- You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4) – essential
About this employer
At Stratford Childcare Hub, we’re proud to provide a caring and safe environment for your children. By following our mission, vision and values, we create a nurturing, stimulating and welcoming learning environment for all children.
We provide our children with the space to prepare for the day ahead, to have a healthy filling breakfast with friends, to play, to finish homework, join a yoga session or create a fabulous piece of art to start their day on a positive.
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