4 Social Care Jobs in Ascot

Organisation – Edith Rose Day Nursery

Apprenticeship Type – Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship

Salary - £8 - £12.71 per hour

Hours – Working hours are Monday to Friday on a rotating shift basis, with the following patterns:

8:00am to 5:30pm / 8:30am to 6:00pm / 9:00am to 6:30pm

Job Overview –

This Level 3 apprenticeship training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in a childcare setting with the opportunity to take responsibility for leading childcare provision.

Key Duties –

Under the guidance of teachers, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities.

Duties may include:

• Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils,
• Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning,
• Support in producing learning resources,
• Support to assist in pupil supervision,
• Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs,
• Reporting pupil progress to the teacher
• Work within the school’s policy and procedures,
• Working to the relevant apprenticeship standard/framework and completing work in a timely manner,
• To the accountabilities above, the apprentice may be required to undertake any of the duties normally

Skills and Attributes –

• Empathy and understanding of children under five.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills with children and parents.
• Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Administrative and basic IT skills
• Calm and caring nature
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Able to work on own initiative

Personal qualities –

• Reliable, enthusiastic, and flexible
• A commitment to quality in all areas, with a high level of motivation and enthusiasm
• Able to perform under stress
• A creative thinker
• A good sense of humour

Benefits –

• Take the afternoon off on your birthday
• enjoy a Christmas meal with colleagues
• join a range of fun social events throughout the year.

Future Prospects –

The qualification can also open the door to a range of career opportunities within the childcare sector