Level 3 Early Years Apprentice

**Do you have a passion for childcare? Looking to do an Apprenticeship?**

**If you have a genuine interest in childcare and would like to make a difference to young people, even with little experience, we encourage you to apply There are only few requirements we require to check your eligibility.**

Are you passionate about early childhood education? Join the team at Little People Montessori Nurseries and kickstart your career as a Level 3 Childcare Apprentice.

Willow Vale Nursery provides a warm, friendly and caring environment for babies and toddlers from 4 months - 5 years old with excellent facilities an our brand new Outdoor Classroom in our newly refurbished garden.

The main classroom offers a large open space for play and classes as well as a reading corner, home style comfort corner and a role play area. The second classroom is the Montessori room where the children explore Montessori learning activities, as well as enjoying the use of the attached outside learning space with a mud kitchen and a growing garden area. Little People of Willow Vale has the additional benefit of a large nursery garden with an outdoor sensory play area for the children to explore as well as a climbing area and digging zone.

**SWIFT** childcare apprenticeship is an **award winning apprenticeship** provider 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 now to build a successful career in childcare to **make a difference to future generations**.

**Essential Requirements - GCSE Maths and English C or 4, or an equivalent (Functional Skills level 2)**

**If successful in the apprenticeship process, you may be eligible for 30% off on your Oyster Card.**

**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**.
- Being a team player.
- **Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children**:

- Taking part in First Aid training as required
- Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery
- Working with teams across the nursery setting
- **Supporting children’s learning and development.**:

- 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.

Level 3 NVQ - Advanced Diploma Early Years Educator - Your apprenticeship will last for 13 months. You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor within the nursery. **You will be working full time in the nursery**. Your classroom days will be based online as a remote session which you will need to be fully available for, and your main childcare apprenticeship work will be done in a nursery local to you.

**Refer a friend** - receive **£100** for every successful friend who joins the childcare programme. To find out more, please call 020 3137 1470

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

Pay: From £9,984.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

School type:

- Day nursery

Work Location: In person