Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship – Tangent House

Job description

As a level 3 apprentice you will be a key member of the nursery team, your daily activities may include:

  • Planning and implementing fun and educational activities with the children 
  • Play alongside and with children to support their play
  • Supporting children’s creative and imaginative experiences 
  • Maintaining development records on key children 
  • Supervising children at rest times and at mealtimes 
  • Contributing to and promoting health and safety 
  • Ensuring the play area is clean and tidy at all times 
  • Working closely with parents and providing feedback on their child 

Useful Qualities to have

  • Friendly and approachable
  • Patient, and caring
  • The ability to interact positively with children and adults
  • Flexible and willing to carry out a number of different activities within the job role
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Motivated
  • The ability to work using your own initiative

This position would suit a candidate with a bubbly, outgoing personality who is able to work on their own initiative and is prepared to commit to the work required for an apprenticeship.

Employer information

Children develop quickly during their early years and we treat with importance our task of delivering good quality nursery provision, covering all aspects including: care, education, play, safety, security, health, behaviour management, special educational needs and being healthy. Delivering these, we are proud to be consistently recommended.

Additional information

Requirements

General

  • Good Numeracy - A-C Grades in maths or equivalent is desired but not essential 
  • Good Literacy - A-C Grades in English or equivalent is desired but not essential 
  • Level 2 childcare or experience of working in a childcare environment

Skill requirements

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
Prospects
Progression to a higher qualification or full time employment may be available after completing the apprenticeship.
Training provided
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • On the job training
  • Paediatric first aid
Considerations
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