Childcare/Early Years Educator Apprentice Level 3

Summary

To help and support key workers in their role and support children's activities and hygiene practices whilst following nursery policies and procedures. This nursery is part of a group of 6 nurseries across the West Midlands.

Annual wage

£13,520 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

The Nursery is open Monday to Friday from 07:15 am to 6:00 pm. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 19 August

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

1

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

Early Years Educator Level 3 Standard Apprenticeship Qualification.

Training will be provided on an ongoing daily basis and when required. You will not be required to attend Dudley College premises as the course is delivered in the workplace only. An assessor will be allocated to you to progress / help you through you course. Continual assessments, coupled with assignments / or exams depending on course of study. 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 course work as part of your assessment, and you will receive a Level 3 qualification.

English and maths qualifications form a mandatory part of all apprenticeships and must be completed before an apprentice can pass through gateway. The requirements are detailed in the current version of the apprenticeship funding rules.

You will join a well-established team of practitioners, who will help to provide quality coaching and mentoring to achieve all of the requirements needed to achieve your qualification.

Your training will include a Paediatric First Aid qualification.

You will receive additional training all paid for by the nursery; on the Job, Noodle Now, in-house training and external training.

Where you’ll work

50 MERRIVALE ROAD

HALESOWEN

B62 9RL

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 which 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 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade D/3 or above)
Early Years/Childcare (grade Pass, Merit or Distinction)

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

Communication skills
Team working
Creative
Enthusiastic
Caring
Ambitious
Strong work ethic
Bubbly personality

Other requirements

An enhanced DBS check will be required prior to start date. Would you get to work on time, these are early and late shifts!

About this company

Merryvale is part of a group of Nurseries (QCE Nurseries). We provide our children with a high-quality education, within a safe and happy environment, where they leave us as kind and confident children. We look for passionate people, who will benefit from exceptional training and mentoring. You will be supported through every step of your career. We pride ourselves on prioritising the well-being of staff. Merryvale Nursery has been providing childcare and education to children in the Halesowen area since 1992, the setting was acquired in 2016 by QCE Nurseries The setting is based over two floors with 4 dedicated rooms for the children to explore, learn and develop, we cater for 50 children aged between 3 months and 5 years of age. Each room provides the children with learning experiences to further extend their development, in an environment which is enriching and enabling. The setting has a large outdoor space which provides the children with the opportunity to explore and develop skills, in an environment which is stimulating and accessed all year round.

https://www.qce-nurseries.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent role at this setting or within the group.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Julie Perks

julie.perks@dudleycol.ac.uk

01384 363314

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000208815.

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