Childcare Apprenticeship

• Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
• Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
• 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
• Undertaking First Aid training as required
• Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
• Ensuring that all health and hygiene requirements are always adhered to

Training

• You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the course
• All training is completed remotely via Teams, your tutor will be there to support you throughout and visit your setting
• Online remote training sessions will take place once every week for the first 8 weeks, and they’ll be scheduled in as and when
• You will complete your Level 3 Paediatric First Aid

After the apprenticeship

Developing into a Level 3 qualified practitioner, with the potential of a full-time position upon successful completion. Other prospects could include applying for:

• Room leader positions
• Possible management training
• Springboard into primary education
• Paediatric nursing
• Continuous development in current nursery setting

Things to consider

You will need to attend online training with your assessor for one day a week for the first 8 weeks of your 14-month apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor.