Early Years Childcare Apprenticeship

Swift ACI; City Of London; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in the UK is seeking a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice to support children's learning and development in a nurturing environment. This full-time role involves providing engaging activities, maintaining educational resources, and ensuring a safe space for children. Candidates must have GCSEs in Maths and English and must have resided in the UK for at least three years.

Qualifications

• Must have Maths and English GCSE at Grade 4 or above or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2.
• Must be living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning and development.
• Provide challenging and stimulating activities for all children.
• Prepare and maintain the environment and resources.

Skills

Teamwork

Creativity

Enthusiasm

Child Development Knowledge

First Aid Skills

Education

Mathematics GCSE Grade 4 or above

English GCSE Grade 4 or above

Job description

Louise’s DayCare and Nursery

At Louise’s DayCare centre, they strive to provide high-quality care and education to children in a safe and nurturing environment. Here is some information about their centre and the programs they offer:

Age range: The day‑care centre serves children from 3 months to 5 years old. They offer age‑appropriate programmes for each age group to ensure that children receive the best possible care and education.

Programmes: They offer a range of programmes, including full‑time and part‑time care, before and after school care, and summer camps. Their programmes are designed to meet the needs of working parents and provide a variety of activities to engage children and help them develop their skills.

Curriculum: They believe that every child deserves a high‑quality education, even in their early years. That is why they have developed a curriculum that focuses on the whole child, including physical, emotional, social and cognitive development. The curriculum is designed to be fun, engaging and age‑appropriate, and it includes a range of activities to help children learn and grow.

Staff: The day‑care centre is staffed by experienced and trained professionals who are passionate about providing the best possible care and education to children. All staff members undergo background checks and receive ongoing training to stay up‑to‑date with the latest best practices in early childhood education.

They are committed to providing high‑quality care and education to children in a safe and nurturing environment.

Website: https://www.louisesdaycare.com/

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 and a mentor within the nursery. You will work 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 must have 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.
• Continuous development in current nursery setting.
• Room Leader positions, management, etc.
• Springboard into primary education.
• Paediatric nursing.
• And many more.........