Early Years Apprentice - Amblecote

At Little Hands Daycare, our ethos is to ensure that each child in our care has a unique experience in a happy, stimulating and caring environment. While working towards your early years qualification with access to support and guidance, you will gain hands-on experience supporting children’s care, learning and development.

Duties will include:

To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interests of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members) To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life Support all staff and engage in a good staff team To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day care and early learning needs To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, summer fayre, etc To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line management To be flexible to work in all rooms of our nurseries, covering a wide age range

For successful candidates, a vast range of employee benefits are available, including but not limited to:

Competitive salaries and annual pay reviews Incentive and bonus schemes Unlimited training and professional development opportunities Paid day off for birthday Company pension scheme Free uniform Opportunities to gain additional holiday entitlement, including for length of service 

Training:

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Training Outcome:

Completing an Early Years apprenticeship with Little Hands Daycare Group provides a strong foundation for a rewarding career in early childhood education. Apprentices who demonstrate commitment, professionalism and a passion for working with children may progress into a variety of roles within the organisation.

Potential career pathways may include:

Qualified Early Years Educator (Level 3 Practitioner) Senior Practitioner or Room Leader Third in Charge / Deputy Manager Nursery Manager Specialist roles, such as SEND support, curriculum lead, wellbeing champion or training mentor Further qualifications, including Level 4 or Level 5 Early Years' leadership programmes, teaching qualifications or specialist training

Little Hands Daycare Group is committed to supporting the development of its team members, offering ongoing training, mentoring and opportunities for progression to help individuals grow within their careers. 

Employer Description:
Our Amblecote branch, which opened in 2011, provides high quality childcare for children from birth to five years in a welcoming, secure and homely environment. We are situated in a central and convenient location within Amblecote Christian Centre, on Brettell Lane, which has easy access from many main routes.

Working Hours :
37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday - shifts between 7.30am - 6pm.

Skills:
Communication Skills,Creative,Friendly,Initiative,Non judgemental,Organisation skills,Patience,Team working