Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship

• Supporting children: Providing care, play, and learning activities for children of different ages and developmental stages
• Creating a safe environment: Ensuring the crèche environment is inclusive and appropriate for children's needs and cultural backgrounds
• Communicating with parents: Sharing information about children's needs and progress with parents and carers
• Observing and assessing children: Monitoring children and discussing concerns with a line manager
• Maintaining records: Keeping records of attendance, contact details, and other relevant information
• Attending courses: Participating in courses and meetings to develop skills and knowledge
• Completing tasks: Completing tests, assignments, and other tasks as part of the apprenticeship
• Working with others: Collaborating with colleagues and other professionals to meet children's needs
• Following policies: Adhering to policies and procedures relevant to the work of the setting

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

• The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments
• Candidates are not required to attend college
• One-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks

You could progress to the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship and do further training to reach Early Years Teacher Status.

Right to Work & Residency Requirements

Applicants who are not UK nationals must meet apprenticeship funding eligibility rules, including having lived in the UK or EU for at least 3 consecutive years prior to the start date. You must hold a valid visa that does not expire within 18 months of your apprenticeship start date. We will require a share code to verify your right to work and study in the UK. After submitting your application, you will receive a screening form where you can securely provide your share code for eligibility checks.

The daycare has been open since 1986, and we are Ofsted registered. Our recent Ofsted was good. We aim to provide a fun, friendly and stimulating environment for all children we care for.

The daycare is based on the grounds of William Patten School; we are a private, independent nursery.

The staff at the daycare are fully qualified to care for children and attend training courses regularly to help promote their childcare knowledge.

The children have access to many learning resources and are always supported by positive staff members.

The daycare has an outside area called the secret garden where children have access to physical equipment, natural resources, including the mud kitchen and open-ended resources to investigate on the investigation table!