Vacancy Details
Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3
Employer: Little Village Nursery School
Location: London
Type: Full-time
Salary: £8,236.80 a year
We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain an early year's qualification while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.
What will the apprentice be doing?
- You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families
- Ensure that every child's wellbeing is met by providing a thriving and safe environment
- Safeguarding all children in the setting and making sure any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon immediately
- You will observe, monitor and support delivering activities and learning experiences linked to the EYFS
- Ensure children’s progress and achievements are regularly and effectively assessed and recorded. Including any activities, meals served, and medication administered
- Meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures, and medical histories
- Learn and maintain high standards in the nursery
- Support and serve food to children, ensuring any special dietary requirements are always met
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
- NCFE Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
- Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid OR Level 3 Award Emergency
- Paediatric First Aid
- Apprentices will achieve a qualification which has been approved to count towards the EYFS Level 3 child to staff ratios
- Level 2 Functional skills in maths and English, if required
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Once you have finished the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and progress on to Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT or Level 3 Early Years SENCO
- Early Years Educators are found in a range of settings including day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision, giving you a broad range of employment opportunities
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent English Language (Grade Grade 4/C) desirable
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade Grade 4/C) desirable
About the employer
A home away from home holistic nursery setting in the leafy beautiful village of Forest hill. Surrounded by many children’s centres, and parks/ nature reserves where we will spend most of our time, learning within nature returning to our beautiful setting based in a converted church chapel.
Employer
LITTLE VILLAGE NURSERY SCHOOL CIC
www.Littlevillagenurseryschool.com