Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (WM)
THE WENDY HOUSE LIMITED · Birmingham, B45 8EZ
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
- 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 a week for the first 8 weeks, and they’ll be scheduled 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-oriented roles, e.g., social work, teaching, managerial roles, etc.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4
Things to consider
A level 2 qualification in Childcare is required to enrol on this course.
The employer
The Wendy House day nursery was the brain child of Victoria Vann, who started her career as a nursery nurse at the age of 16. Victoria’s ethos has always been to create a vibrant, stimulating environment where children can thrive. She is passionate about the importance of early years education and continuous improvement, always going the extra mile to ensure the children at The Wendy House have a range of activities above and beyond the core early years curriculum to motivate, inspire and fuel their desire to learn.
Workplace
- 6 Lynwood Way, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8EZ