Early Years Specialist Apprenticeship
PURPLE JAY LEWISHAM LIMITED · London, SE8 4QF
Early years educator (level 3)
Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0 - 5. You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years. Your apprenticeship will last for 14-months. This apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful.
The 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, parents, and provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
Training
- You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma 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
- Apprenticeship is 14-months in duration
- Working in a nursery setting full time, for a minimum of 30 hours a week
- Attending online group classroom session 1 day a week for the first 8 weeks
- Updating online portfolio in a timely manner to meet deadlines
- Training schedule will be communicated once candidate is successful
Training provider: SWIFT ACI
What you come out with
- Developing into a Level 3 educator, 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 current nursery setting
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE Maths & English C/4 or above
- Essential · Functional Skills Maths & English Level 2
Things to consider
Level 3. Developing into a Level 3 educator, 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
The employer
Creating Compassionate Innovators Our approach is “to help nurture children that can innovate and create the life they want in a way that is compassionate to themselves, others around them and the planet”. “Compassionate Innovators” puts the development of emotional intelligence and creativity/innovation at the very heart of things.
Workplace
- 15 St. Nicholas Street, London, SE8 4QF