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Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3

Employer: Blue Sky Autism Project
Location: 55 Moreton Street, London, SW1V 2NY
Type: Full-time
Salary: £19,240 per year

We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain an early year's qualification while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents to provide the best service for their families
  • Ensure that every child's wellbeing is met by providing a thriving and safe environment
  • Safeguarding all children in the setting and making sure any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon immediately
  • You will observe, monitor and support delivering activities and learning experiences linked to the EYFS
  • Ensure children’s progress and achievements are regularly and effectively assessed and recorded. Including any activities, meals served and medication administered
  • Meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures, and medical histories
  • Learn and maintain high standards in the nursery
  • Support and serve food to children, ensuring any special dietary requirements are met at all times

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
  • NCFE Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award
  • Emergency Paediatric First Aid
  • Apprentices will achieve a qualification which has been approved to count towards the EYFS Level 3 child to staff ratios
  • Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English, if required

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • Once you have finished the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and progress on to Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT etc
  • Early Years Educators are found in a range of settings, including day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision, giving you a broad range of employment opportunities

  • Desired skills and personal qualities

    • Communication skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    Qualifications

    • GCSE or equivalent English Language (Grade Grade 4/C) desirable
    • GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade Grade 4/C) desirable

Working week

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Total hours per week: 37 hours a week

Expected duration

18 Months

About the employer

We are a specialist therapy service and Nursery provision supporting young children age 18 months to 5 years who may be experiencing developmental/ communication delays, including autism, speech delay and sensory processing difficulties. We work with families across London and across the world and are experts in our field. We believe that all children should be given every opportunity to achieve their full potential and we work in partnership with parents/ carers and the wider family. https://www.blueskyautism.com/play2talk-nursery-london/