Early Years Level 3 Apprenticeship

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:

• Creating fun, engaging and safe environment for the children
• Teaching within the EYFS requirements
• Partaking in a range of indoor and outdoor activities
• Supporting the children with a range of self-care needs, such as feeding and personal hygiene
• Communicating with other team members and parents
• Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0-5
• Also, being able to liaise with external customers and parents, and provide a high level of service for the childcare setting

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.

College or training organisation - SWIFT ACI.

Your training course - Early Years Educator, equal to Level 3 (A level)

Course contents - Your training plan:

• You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma in Early Years
• Your apprenticeship will last for 14-months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
• This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful
• This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles & career paths within the childcare sector
• Training will take place in the workplace
• You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 1-day a week for the first 8-weeks of your 14-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
• You will complete a qualification in paediatric first aid

Developing into a Level 3 Practitioner, with the potential of a full-time position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for:

• Room leader positions
• Possible management training
• Springboard into primary education
• Paediatric nursing
• Continuous development in the current nursery setting

Auden Place Community Nursery is a homely and welcoming nursery situated in the heart of Primrose Hill, Camden NW1. Founded in 1976, we have since grown into a full time and flexible provider of childcare for an average of 65 children in any given month.
We provide a safe, healthy, fun, stimulating, learning and socially diverse environment
We offer affordable, high quality childcare.
Rated “Good” by Ofsted in May 2023
We are registered to care for children aged 6 months to 5 years old
We are open from 7.00am- 6.00pm, 51 weeks a year, and offer part-time and full-time places
We have a highly qualified team of staff
We subsidise nursery places for lower-income families and students