Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship
Level: 3
Employer: KENWOOD DAY NURSERY LTD
Location: 40 KENWOOD ROAD
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.
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 15/07/2025
Hours per week: 40 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
- You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents to provide the best service for our families
- Ensure that every child's well-being 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, served meals 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 You’ll Do:
- Support children’s learning and development through play
- Help create fun, safe and engaging activities
- Assist with daily routines like snack time and outdoor play
- Learn from experienced Early Years professionals
- Gain a recognised childcare qualification
About employer
Every child is unique. At Kenwood Day Nursery we respect that and give children the space they need to develop at their own pace, in their own inimitable way.
- The program offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments
We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio - Candidates are not required to attend college, instead, this will include off the job training hours used throughout this apprenticeship
- These OTJH will be within working hours of Employment- e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH
- You will also receive one-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in-person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks
- Early Years Educator Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard
- Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
- Once you have finished the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and progress on to Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner, EYITT, ECT or Level 3 Early Years SENCO
- 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
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Positive can-do attitude
- Passion for working with kids
