Childcare Apprenticeship, Tiny Treasures DayCare Ltd

by JACE Training & Assessment

Organisation

JACE Training & Assessment

JACE Training is an established Training Provider that has been in operation since 1981. It has a dedicated and experienced team of Assessors and Trainers that are fully committed to bring out the best in all who they come in to contact with. As well as providing high quality training, we also offer support to learners in finding placements and happily work with employers in their recruitment process, if required. As a direct employer of Apprentices ourselves, we are fully aware of the benefits of the Apprenticeship system and how best to ensure that each new recruit or training programme for an existing staff member, has the maximum benefit to both the apprentice and your organisation. Our local network of Training Centres provides coverage across London and the South East.

More info

Vacancy description

You will be working within a home setting, to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by Government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

Daily duties include:

Preparing and supervising meals
Educating children through play and developing their literacy and numeracy and personal care life skills
Preparing fine and gross motor learning opportunities through arts/crafts, messy play, cooking and physical exercise
Going on outings
Nappy changing, toilet training
General cleaning to ensure a safe environment

Requirements and prospectsDesired skills

Excellent communicator: with both adults and children
You need to have a good command of English

Personal qualities

Passionate about children
Good sense of play
Creative and energetic
Self-sufficient: someone with a positive attitude, who can take initiative and be relied upon
Punctual
Empathic

Desired qualifications

5 GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalents)

Future prospects

Level 2 Apprentices are encouraged to continue to obtain their Level 3 as this will lead to management opportunities in their career development.

We are a small business which is keen to grow, the right candidate can take an active role in this development furthering their own career at the same time.

Things to consider

Full DBS and a paediatric first aid certificate are required for this role.

Applicants who do not currently possess these but are confident they will pass the DBS check are welcome to apply, as these qualifications can be arranged.

Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates