Childcare Apprenticeship Level 3

Swift ACI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local nursery provider in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic individual for a childcare apprenticeship. This role involves supporting children's learning in a nurturing environment while working towards a Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship. Responsibilities include preparing activities, maintaining resources, and ensuring children’s well-being. The apprenticeship lasts 14 months with potential for future career progression in childcare or education-related fields.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work full time in the nursery.
• Expected to follow Safeguarding rules and regulations.
• Willingness to participate in First Aid training.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning and development.
• Prepare and maintain the environment and resources.
• Provide a creative and fun range of activities.

Skills

Team player

Creativity

Enthusiasm

Education

GCSE in Maths and English at Grade 4 or above or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2

Job description

Kids Aloud

Children are happy and relaxed in a calming and welcoming environment. Staff help settle the children with ease and build warm and trusting relationships with their key person. The children feel safe and secure, staff are fully aware of children’s interests and are able to link them to what they want children to learn.

The main responsibilities of this job role will include:
* Working towards Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship.
* Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
* Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun.
* Being a team player.
* Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children
* Taking part in First Aid training as required
* Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery
* Working with teams across the nursery setting
* Supporting children’s learning and development.
* 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 and regulations to also meet the Standard of the Childcare Apprenticeship.

Level 3 Early Years Educator:
Your Apprenticeship will last for 14 months. You will be supported by Lead Support Coaches throughout your Apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. You will be working full time in the nursery. Your classroom days will be based online as a remote session which you will need to be fully available for, and your main childcare apprenticeship work will be done in a nursery local to you.
You will Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4 or above or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2 and be living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years in order to be eligible.

Expected Career Progression:
Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a full time position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for :
Continuous development in current nursery setting,
* Room Leader positions, management etc
* Springboard into primary education
* Paediatric nursing
and many more.........