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Employer description
Busy Bees Childcare are a long standing and leading childcare, delivering outstanding care across the UK. We are offering you an opportunity to apply for an Early Years apprenticeship (Level 3), to start a career in childcare and various career progression roots and further training upon completion. Duties include: planning stimulating activities for the children in your care in line with the EYFS, and building effective relationships with children, parents and team members.
Main description
Vacancy Ref: VAC1000197071
What will the apprentice be doing?
- Planning stimulating activities for the children in your care in line with the EYFS
- Promote the health and wellbeing of children
- Communicating with young children
- Assisting in delivering a high level of quality childcare maintaining a professional and positive outcome for both children and staff
- Building effective relationships with children, parents and team members
- Ensuring each child's individual needs are met
- Work towards the apprenticeship standards provided by Busy Bees Education and Training with an expectation of completion within the agreed timeframe
- Completing a wide range of bespoke child care courses and short training sessions to ensure that the highest quality childcare practice is delivered.
Training to be provided
Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
This Level 3 course is for anyone interested in building a career in the children and young people’s workforce.
This includes learning the following:
- EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
- Safeguarding
- How to promote equality and diversity
- Young children’s development
- Importance of play
- Communicating with babies and young children
- Supporting the health and wellbeing of children
- Supporting children with special educational needs (SEND)
- How to effectively support numeracy and literacy development in children.
- Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- Paediatric First Aid
- Promote the health and wellbeing of children
- Food and Hygiene (short course)
- Be able to support all organisational processes and procedures
- How to promote the wellbeing and resilience for young children
Entry requirements
GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade Grade C/4 or FS Level 2) Desired
Desired skills and qualities
Communication skills, Team working, Creative, Patience, Time Management, Motivation, Professional Development, Enthusiasm, Kindness, Approachable, Reliability, Confidence
Things to consider
Applicant must be able to successfully obtain a DBS if successfully offered the vacancy. This will be payable by the Busy Bees Company
Future Prospects
By completing the Early Years Level 3 Apprenticeship, this confirms that you have gained the relevant skills and behaviours alongside competence under supervision in these areas and serves as a progression pathway to the required successful career in childcare
A possible permanent position as an Early Years Level 3 qualified member of staff upon completion of apprenticeship.
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 30/09/2024
Salary
£11,830.00
Location
This job is located in Stowmarket, Suffolk
How to Apply
About West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College is an ambitious vocational and academic College, with a stunning main campus set in the heart of Bury St Edmunds. We are committed to providing outstanding education to all our students.