Early Years Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship

Cygnets Childcare - Redhill

REDHILL, RH1 2QE

Closes on Monday 30 September

Posted on 4 December 2023

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Summary

Are you passionate about child development and think you can support our children to be lifelong learners? Even if you feel you don't have all the requirements listed below, we would love to support you to grow as an Early Years Education and Care Apprentice under our highly qualified, experienced and friendly family team at Cygnets Childcare.

Annual wage
£17,846.40 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
Standard full time working week Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm. You may have to start at 7.30am for the morning shift or finish at 6.30pm for the afternoon shift. You are required to do overtime if the business need arises.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

2 Years 4 Months

Positions available

2

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 Practitioner Level 3 Diploma (NCFE CACHE)
  • Level 3 English Functional Skills
  • Level 3 Mathematics Functional Skills
  • Level 3 ICT Functional Skills
  • Level 3 Certificate Employment Rights and Responsibilities
  • Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
  • First Aid qualification
  • Child Protection
  • Fire Training
  • The apprenticeship training will take place at Cygnets Childcare Redhill in partnership with a local Apprenticeship Training Provider
  • Training can be online or at college (Employer to assess and inform the training methods)

Where you’ll work

5 CYGNETS CLOSE

REDHILL

RH1 2QE

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

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

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

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 3)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness
    • Reliable, Present & Honest
    • Openness to feedback

    Other requirements

    Work involves intimate care and some heavy lifting. You must have the flexibility to dance, sing (does not matter even if it’s not in tune), run, jump, get wet, messy, muddy and play with children, no matter the weather. You must also see the positive side under all circumstances and be willing to explore and learn what's important to our children.

    About this company

    We are an award-winning but simple family-run Early Years Childcare and Education setting established in 2008. The Management Team is highly qualified in the Early Years and passionate about sharing their skills and knowledge with the new apprentices. Cygnets' aim is to provide the best home-based early years care and education services to children and their families within the local community.

    https://cygnets-childcare.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Work as a Qualified Educator
    • Continuous Professional Development
    • Progress to Early Years Educator Level 4/5 qualification

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    Cygnets Childcare - Redhill

    Rose Dias

    Cygnetschildcare@hotmail.co.uk

    07737782669

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000214736.

    Apply now

    Closes on Monday 30 September

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