Childcare Apprenticeship- Open to School Leavers

_**Are you looking for a new challenge and want to complete a Level 3 Childcare Qualification?**_

**Swift childcare is an award winning apprenticeship provide**r established over 10 years ago now. At SWIFT we know that becoming a world class childcare practitioner doesn’t just happen over night, like everything, you need to learn your craft and develop practical skills to become an effective childcare professional. That’s why our apprenticeship programs are developed to provide people with the opportunity to learn everything they need to know to build a successful career in childcare to make a difference to future generations

**Little Engineers Nursery
- South Tottenham-** aims to provide high quality early years learning and care within a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment. They enable children to grow and learn confidently and will work in partnership to enable children to achieve their true potential. They believe that all children are special and that each child and family is unique. They aim to treat each person with equal concern, giving freedom of choice whilst offering access to and encouraging participation in every opportunity.

**The main responsibilities of this job role will include**:

- Working towards Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship.
- Supporting the development of the childcare provision.
- Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun.
- Assisting the facility in meeting OFSTED requirements, which will also benefit in the Childcare Apprenticeship.
- Being a team player.
- Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children appropriately to meet the Apprenticeship requirements.
- Taking part in First Aid training as required.
- Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in the Apprenticeship Standards or appropriate legal requirements as required within the childcare setting.
- Ensuring that all Health, Safety and Hygiene requirements are always adhered to during the Childcare Apprenticeship.
- Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery and management
- Working with teams across the nursery setting
- Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations towards your Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship.
- 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 and regulations to also meet the Standard of the Childcare Apprenticeship.

**Expected Career Progression**:

- Continuous development in current nursery setting
- Possible management training
- Springboard into primary education
- Paediatric nursing
- Continuous development in current nursery setting

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: From £8,326.80 per year

**Benefits**:

- Referral programme
- Transport links

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Day nursery

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person