Level 3 Nursery Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Gain experience working with children, whilst you earn money and gain your Level 3 qualification. You will be supporting with a range of activities to ensure each child learns, whilst having fun in a safe and nurturing environment.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, between 9.00am - 5.00pm
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 21 October
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

To work as part of the whole team ensuring a continued positive and friendly environment
Supervising children during playtime
To be a key worker for a group of children
Keeping and updating children's records
Maintaining a high standard at all times
Engaging children in learning and play activities

Where you’ll work

660 Kenton Road

Harrow

HA3 9SB

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

FIRST RUNG 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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Paediatric First Aid
Functional Skills in English & maths (if needed)
Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/4)

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

Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Patience

Other requirements

Candidates without the required qualifications or work experience may be referred to apply for a Level 2 Apprenticeship

About this company

St. Panteleimon Nursery school is there to help every child develop emotionally, physically, socially and intellectually in a safe, happy and stimulating environment.

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate can go onto further training or into employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

Sabreena Valydon

svalydon@firstrung.org.uk

07495 464797

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000242601.

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Closes in 7 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

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