Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Swift ACI; City Of London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare service provider in the City of London is looking for an enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Educator apprentice. You will support children's development and provide a nurturing environment while working towards your Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship. The role requires collaboration with teams and a creative approach to activities, while also ensuring compliance with safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Working towards Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship.
• Living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years.
• Taking part in First Aid training as required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
• Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources.
• Providing an excellent range of activities for learning.

Skills

Team player

Creativity

Strong communication

Education

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

Job description

Overview

Excel Childcare Services Ltd. Learning, curiosity and motivation are natural and ongoing processes in children’s growth. They encourage children to be aware of the environment and appreciate the things around them. Their staff creates an atmosphere wherein these qualities are nurtured and encouraged. Their philosophy is framed by the lens that each child is a seed. Just as the sun provides warmth, the rain provides water, and the soil provides the nutrients to feed and nurture each seed, thereby realizing and cultivating the seed into its potential bloom. They believe they must provide the nourishing and responsive environment to cultivate fulfilment of each child’s individual qualities and abilities, and then marvel as they bloom. Excel Child Care Services Daycare and Nursery School is a nursery and preschool based on various philosophies and principles. These philosophies encourage learning conditions that enhance thinking and experiential learning, tailoring the environment to accommodate children’s needs, and implementing a curriculum that is guided by children’s interests, in an eco-friendly way. They believe that children, their families, and society all benefit from a high-quality, early childhood program in conjunction with an eco-friendly surrounding and that there is a critical link between a child’s early experiences and later successes in life. It is their goal to provide all of their children with the best possible education delivered by motivated, inspirational teachers who have been specially trained to teach an integrated curriculum. Their Ethos: The children are the heart of all that they do at Excel Childcare Services. Their vision is: They have a clear vision to provide a safe, happy, caring, nurturing and stimulating environment for all children. So that every child in our care progresses and develops into successful learners and that no child is left behind.

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.........