Whitesmore Wise Owls Early Years Apprenticeship Level 3

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

We are a full day care nursery (3months to 5years) which is dynamic and interactive in its high-quality learning environment. Practitoners together with the children make the enabling environment an exciting place to develop their learning styles and skills. You will need to be able to work within a team and use your initiative to develop new ideas. As an apprentice you will gain invaluable knowledge and understanding of child development working with children 0-5 years from a team with over 30 years' experience alongside excellent practical skills to develop yourself as a high-quality practitioner. 
 

Additional information

Requirements

General

Good Numeracy - A-C Grades in maths or equivalent is essential 

Good Literacy - A-C Grades in English or equivalent is essential 

Level 2 childcare or experience of working in a childcare environment


Skill requirements

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
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

End-Point Assessment (EPA)

On the job training

Paediatric first aid

Considerations
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