Early Years Apprentice - BOWDEN HOUSE DAY NURSERY LTD, MARPLE
Early Years Apprentice
Joining an experienced team, you will carry out all aspects of childcare including daily observations, contribute to learning plans and ensure children develop skills. You should be comfortable communicating with team members, parents/carers, officials and, most importantly, children.
Apprenticeship summary
Annual wage
£9,152 a year
You will be provided with some uniform, onsite parking available, a Christmas bonus, pay reviews, an introductory bonus and a discount on childcare if required. From 1st April you receive at least the apprenticeship minimum wage of £6.40 per hour.
Working week
Monday to Thursday with shifts between 7.30am and 6.00pm. Working time will include college attendance and time each week to complete college work as required.
Total hours per week: 32 hours a week
Expected duration
18 Months
Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level)
What will the apprentice be doing?
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Adhering to welfare requirements
- Keeping children safe from harm
- Supporting children with self-care
- Carrying out daily observations in the online learning journal and updating learning profiles and daily diaries
- Contributing to planning ideas
- Attending courses and commitment to completion of college assignments
- Carrying out daily tasks assigned by the room leader
- Completing house training as discussed with the nursery manager
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Early Years Educator level 3 apprenticeship. Apprenticeships will attend college every 6 weeks for an activity day at one of the campuses. College transport is available
- Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
They will also be visited in the workplace by their college instructor mentor who will discuss progress with them and their line manager/workplace mentor.
The business also provides access to Noodle Now training courses, along with witchcraft abuse, FGM, prevent and behaviour management.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
It’s anticipated on successful completion of this apprenticeship that the apprentice would stay with the team on a full-time basis, there may also be opportunity to progress to a level 4 qualification.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- An interest in the industry
- Ability to learn from peers
- A desire to learn
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C or above) essential
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4/C or above) essential
Things to consider
Please consider how you will get to work each day. Our children play outside in all weather, so you must be prepared for and enjoy teaching outdoors in the rain and sunshine alike.
About the employer
Bowden House has been established for 18 years and is considered a high quality setting which is well respected in the local community by families and the teaching professionals. We are passionate about our children and our workforce and are committed to supporting our students. We are registered to have 35 children in the setting at anyone time and have three rooms for babies, toddlers and the pre school. We carry out weekly extra curricula activities attending Footy Tots Spanish and Boogie babes classes and like to get the children out in to the community attending story time at the library, going on local walks and enjoying a ride on the bus. Visitors are invited in to the setting to teach the children about safety, being healthy and learning about the wider community.
Employer
BOWDEN HOUSE DAY NURSERY LTD
Address
- 30 BOWDEN LANE
- MARPLE
- STOCKPORT
- SK6 6ND
Apprenticeship standard
Early years educator
Level 3 (A level)