Apprenticeship in Childcare Reading, England
Job description
You will work five days a week at your nursery setting as a nursery assistant, gaining your practical experience. This will involve a range of activities from arts and crafts to singing and outdoor play. You will then attend college to gain your apprenticeship qualification.
Closing date: 28 Feb 2023
Apprenticeship summary
Weekly wage
£144.30
Wages explainedApprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
Working week
Shifts may be 30-40 hrs Mon-Fri between 8am-6pm
Total hours per week: 30.00
Expected duration
12 months
Possible start date
01 Mar 2023
Date posted
29 Sep 2020
Distance
37.2 miles
Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE)Reference number
VAC001654822
Positions
1 available
Activities include:
- Maintain accurate and effective children’s records
- Respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality
- Support, promote and implement policies relating to diversity and equality
- Work well as part of a team
- Work with the team to ensure the smooth running of the nursery day
- Work in partnership with parents
- Attend parent events and meetings as required
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- Previous experience in childcare is not a necessity but can help
- A genuine interest in wanting to care for children is essential
- Organisational skills
- Good communication skills
Personal qualities
- Learners must be caring, professional and able to work well as a team
- Good time keeping, patience and enthusiasm are all positive qualities for nursery assistants.
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
- Enjoys being creative
- Patience and the ability to remain calm at all times
- An understanding of and respect for the diversity of families
- Appropriate level of maturity and personal confidence
- A willingness to reflect on their own practice
- The candidate can demonstrate an awareness of confidentiality requirements and basic understanding of child safeguarding
Desired qualifications
No qualifications are required for this apprenticeship. Functional skills including Maths, English are covered as part of the apprenticeship as is Paediatric first aid. A clear CRB may be required by the nursery.
Future prospects
Learners can use this qualification to go into various care roles. You can progress onto the advanced apprenticeship and work your way up in the nursery going into team leading and management roles. You could also use your experience to go into teaching, nursing, midwifery, play work and social work. There are many directions you can go with your apprenticeship should you wish.
Things to consider
Childcare is not about playing with babies all day. There will be a variety of activities to plan and deliver each day. You may have key children that you look after and will have to communicate with staff, children, managers and parents at the nursery. There will be a lot of cleaning to do and you may have to work long hours, although this will vary with each employer. It is hard work but it is very rewarding.
About the employer
At Honeysuckle Day Nursery we aim to provide a welcoming, happy and safe “home from home” environment for children to play, learn and thrive. One in which staff and children value one another and hold kindness, honesty and the welfare of all at the heart of everything we do.
Employer
HONEYSUCKLE DAY NURSERY LIMITED
Address
HONEYSUCKLE DAY NURSERY LIMITED
Church Lane
Reading
RG2 9BY
Training
Training provider
CHILTERN TRAINING LIMITED
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Chiltern Training Ltd
Contact
Admissions Team 0118 9566995 [email protected]
Early Years Practitioner Level 2
Apprenticeships are made up of the Certificate or Diploma plus Functional Skills in maths, English and Paediatric First Aid certificate.
End Point Assessment (EPA)
Apprenticeship standard
Early years practitioner
Level 2 (GCSE)
