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Early Years Practitioner Apprentice Level 3

Are you passionate about working in Early Years Childcare? Whether you are looking at embarking on a new rewarding career in Early Years childcare or whether you are looking to progress to L3 there is a role for you to play as a member of the My Sunshine Day Nursery & Pre-School team. In return you can expect benefits such as 28 days holiday (including bank holidays), Continuous training and development and free uniform.
- Locaton
Barnes - Employer
My Sunshine Day Nursery and Pre School - Provider
Realise - Wages
7.55 per hour - Level
Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship - Apply by
Monday, May 5, 2025
Opportunity Details
My Sunshine Day Nursery & Pre-School provides its’ staff team with continuous in-setting and out-of-setting training and development programmes. Through our staff training we aim to hone existing skills, add new skills as required and ensure that all our team are trained in paediatric childcare.
My sunshine Nursery are looking for the right person to complete a Level 3 Early years Apprenticeship.
Responsibilities will include -
- Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interests
- Provide play activities which encourage and promote children’s numeracy, literacy and language development
- Undertake the role of the key person to help children feel safe, secure and valued
- Carries out observations and use these effectively to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for the interests in line with the early years foundation stage
- Carry out care routines such as nappy changing, toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion
- Work in partnership with other professionals, parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children
- Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in charge
- Take an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and beyond
- Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them
- Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
- Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all children have equal access to opportunities
Kickstart Your Career!
Ready to kickstart your career? Check the key dates below and don’t miss your chance!
- Monday, March 10, 2025
- Monday, May 5, 2025
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Monday, May 12, 2025
Skills Required
Self-motivation
- Good communication skills
- Ability to meet strict deadlines
- Time management
Qualifications Required
Level 2 would be beneficial Experience beneficial
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer My Sunshine Day Nursery will provide you with all of 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 Early Years Practitioner Qualification
- Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered through the Nurseries dedicated training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.
Personal Qualities
- Clear interest in working in childcare
- good work ethic.
- Clear communicator and must be dedicated to completing the qualification.
Prospects
Career progression
Other Information
On street parking outside the nursery and close to Mortlake train station.
DBS required
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