Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator
KINGSWOOD DAYCARE NURSERY LIMITED · MITCHAM, CR4 3DA
Early years educator (level 3)
This apprenticeship is ideal for someone with some prior knowledge and experience within a nursery or school setting and especially someone passionate in childcare and early years, looking to further their career.
The work
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
- Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
- Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
- Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
- Supporting children’s self-help needs
- Being creative and enthusiastic
- Following safeguarding rules
- Undertaking first aid training as required
- Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
- Ensuring that all Health and Hygiene requirements are always adhered to
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
- You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course
- All training is completed remotely via teams; your tutor will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting
- Online remote training sessions will take place once every week for the first 8 weeks, and they’ll be scheduled in, as and when
- You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
Training provider: SWIFT ACI
What you come out with
After completion, you will develop into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a permanent position upon successful completion. There is also the potential to go into other childcare-orientated roles, e.g., social work, teaching, managerial roles etc.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4/C or Functional Skills 2
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4/C or Functional Skills 2
The employer
Kingswood Nurseries were established in 2012 and has continued growing since. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday 51 weeks a year.
Workplace
- KINGSWOOD HOUSE, 31-39 MILES ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3DA