At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage children in fun learning activities and support their development.
- Company: A nurturing nursery focused on enriching early years education.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, training, and potential for permanent roles.
- Other info: Flexible working hours with opportunities for growth in childcare careers.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 4 or above.
The predicted salary is between 26201 - 32023 £ per year.
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.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and plan a variety of enrichments each week for children to engage in. These include a cooking enrichment, mindfulness enrichment, forest school enrichment and many more. Children are born ready, able and eager to learn. Each child is unique and actively reaches out to the world to interact with other people and we provide children with opportunities which are full of variety and challenge.
What You’ll Do
- 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 Outcome
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-orientated roles, e.g., social work, teaching, managerial roles etc.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non-judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English - 4
- Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4
Course Information
- Course: Early Years Educator (Level 3)
- Level: 3
- Route: Education and Early Years
- Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
- Working Week: Apprentices are required to be as flexible as possible to meet the needs of the business. The average working week will be between 30-40 hours, Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC.
- Expected Duration: 1 Year 1 Month
- Number of Positions Available: 3
- Training Provider: SWIFT ACI
Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 Early Years Educator (NL) in Wakefield employer: FUTURE EINSTEINS
As a leading provider of early years education, we are committed to fostering a nurturing and dynamic work environment where apprentices can thrive. Our focus on innovative enrichment activities, such as cooking and forest school, not only enhances children's learning but also provides our staff with unique opportunities for professional growth and creativity. With a strong emphasis on training and development, we ensure that our employees are well-equipped to advance their careers in childcare and beyond.
