Early years Educator Apprentice (Apprenticeship)

The Childcare Academy are looking for a level 3 apprentice to join their team. Their Mission is to provide every child with a safe, secure, stimulating and engaging environment in which they thrive and develop their capability to develop, progress and achieve.
Duties include:

Ensure the welfare and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
Support the planning and delivery of purposeful play activities in line with the early years foundation stage

Provide play activities which encourage and promote children's numeracy, literacy and language development

Work with parents, colleagues and other agencies to ensure children's individual needs are met
Support the children to understand healthy life choices through engaging play activities
Be a key person for one or more children, including monitoring their progress, maintaining records, providing developmentally challenging next steps
Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and beyondBenefits

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours


• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator


• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid


• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered through The Childcare Academy's dedicated training provider, Realise.

Qualifications required

Basic Maths and English at grade C/4
Option for a 6 week Skills Bootcamp for the right candidate

Skills required

Self-motivation
Good
communication skills
Ability to
meet strict deadlines

Christmas eve OFF as a Christmas gift.
Nursery closed for a week over the Christmas period.
An extra days holiday a year, for up to 5 years (after completion of 1st year employment)
Excellent attendance bonus each April (birthday holiday and £100)
Uniform provided.
Competitive pay scales, once level 3 qualified
Free onsite Parking

Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. The Childcare Academy will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.