Childcare/Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprentice - KIDDIES KINGDOM DAYCARE LIMITED

Dudleycol; Dudley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Childcare Apprentice to join their dynamic team. This role involves working closely with children aged 18 months to 8 years, providing support in planning and delivering engaging activities and educational programs. You'll gain hands-on experience while working alongside qualified staff, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children. This apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity for personal and professional growth, with a structured training program leading to a Level 3 qualification. If you're eager to learn and make a difference in children's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths & English Language (grade C/4 or above) required.
• NVQ or SVQ Level 2 in Early Years/Childcare is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of activities and educational programs.
• Interact with parents and professionals, ensuring child welfare.

Skills

Initiative

Common sense

Willingness to learn

Ability to follow instructions

Education

GCSE in Maths

GCSE in English Language

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 in Early Years/Childcare

Job description

KIDDIES KINGDOM DAYCARE LIMITED

DUDLEY, DY3 2AB

Closes in 2 days (Sunday 2 February at 11:59pm)

Kiddies Kingdom is looking for a Childcare Apprentice to support children throughout the setting, working with children from the age of 18 months to 8 years. You will work and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis, supporting the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play, and educational programmes within the nursery.

Hours Monday - Friday - various shifts to be confirmed between the hours of 7.30am - 6.00pm.

30 hours a week

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You will work and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis, supporting the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities, and educational programmes within the nursery. You will work as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care for children under the guidance and supervision of qualified staff.

You will interact with parents, children, colleagues, and wider multi-agency professionals and partners such as health visitors, social workers, and speech and language therapists.

The postholder will:

• Remain professional and approachable at all times with all members of staff, parents, and visitors
• Be flexible over shift patterns to ensure that the nursery is functioning safely at all times and complying with safe standards at work
• Ensure a safe environment for children, parents, and visitors in accordance with policies and procedures and the Health and Safety Act at Work 1974
• Maintain Standards of Care
• Communicate professionally and courteously with colleagues, children, parents, and visitors
• Report all accidents and incidents in accordance with policies and procedures
• Manage complaints as appropriate to their level of responsibility in accordance with the Complaints Policy
• Be aware of Disciplinary and Grievance procedures
• Ensure that record keeping is up-to-date and records are kept in accordance with Standards for Records and Record Keeping
• Keep up to date with new practices

The postholder will carry out all the duties of this post in compliance with:

• Equal Opportunities Policies and practice and related policy guidelines
• The legal requirements of the S D Act 1975
• The legal requirements of the Race Relations Act 1976
• The legal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Nursery Files and Letters are strictly confidential. The post holder must not divulge any details about the care of children nor indulge in conversations likely to prejudice the care of any child.

This job description is an outline only and may be amended to take account of changes within the nursery.

Where you’ll work

2 JEWS LANE, DUDLEY, DY3 2AB

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.

College or training organisation

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3) - Equal to A level

Course contents

• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy, and procedure to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children who require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create an inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected, and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult-led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard.

Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English Language if required.

First aid qualification.

Full training will be provided on an ongoing daily basis and when required. You will be working towards an NVQ qualification. An assessor will be allocated to you to progress/help you through your course.

Continual assessment for NVQs coupled with assignments or exams depending on the course of study. No college attendance is required, your course will be delivered at your workplace.

Time spent training will be part of the agreed contracted hours of the working week. At the end of your training, you will sit an exam and submit coursework as part of your assessment, and you will receive a Level 3 qualification.

Requirements

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:

• Early Years/Childcare (grade Level 2)

GCSE in:

• Maths & English Language (grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills Level 2)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Initiative
• Common sense
• Serious about this industry
• Willingness to learn
• Ownership of duties
• Be able to follow instructions

Other requirements

Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS prior to commencing employment. You will be working hands-on with children. The Nursery opens at 7:30 am. If applicants have long-term experience working in a Nursery but do not have a Level 2 Childcare/Early Years Qualification, they may be considered.

About this company

Private Day Nursery operating from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm. Full Day Care for Children are from age 18 months to 8 years, with a capacity for a total of 36 children. Located approx 1.6 miles from Dudley Town Centre.

After this apprenticeship

The possibility of a full-time post for the right candidate upon completing the apprenticeship.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

01384363314

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296679.

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Closes in 2 days (Sunday 2 February at 11:59pm)

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