Early Years Practitioner – Level 2 apprenticeship
Take Your First Steps to Working in Childcare
This apprenticeship allows you, as an apprentice, to gain technical knowledge and real practical experience, along with functional and personal skills, required for your job and future career with children and young people.
Studying an apprenticeship Childcare Level 2 Course
They will be responsible for supporting child initiated and adult led activities based around the needs and interests of each individual child, supporting children’s learning through planned, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes and working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure. An EYP will also support the observation and assessment of each child and contribute to their learning experiences and assist with the care needs of the individual child such as teeth, skin, hair, feeding, changing nappies and toileting under direction of a more senior member of the team. They will also work in partnerships with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals, with support from a more senior member of the team, to meet the individual needs of each child. They will also have a responsibility for ensuring that they recognise when a child is in danger and/or at risk of serious harm or abuse and contributing to the health and safety of the children, staff and others on the premises.
Upon completing an apprenticeship childcare level 2, you can look at the following job titles: Assistant childminder, Early years practitioner, Early Years Workers Nursery assistant and Early Years Educator.
The early years childcare apprentice will work and interact directly with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning of and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities, and educational programmes within the ethos of the setting. They will work as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care of children under the guidance and supervision of an Early Years Educator, or another suitably qualified professional in the Early Years Workforce.
Key apprenticeship information
What will you learn on a level 2 childcare apprenticeship?
This childcare apprenticeship allows you, as an apprentice, to gain technical knowledge and real practical experience, along with functional and personal skills, required for your job and future career with children and young people.
As part of this Early Years apprenticeship, you will learn how to plan and implement inclusive play, promote speech, language, and communication development and ensure that everything you do is in line with safeguarding and equality policies and procedures. You will also learn how to use reflective practice to get the most from your own continuous professional development.
Your job role may vary, but the most important job you will do is ensuring the welfare and health of the children you care for. You will be involved in playing with children, making sure they stay healthy and happy, and helping them to learn new things every day.
Level 2 Childcare Apprenticeships: FAQs
Undertaking a childcare apprenticeship is a great way for you to begin an incredibly rewarding career. It’s also a big step to take, and we understand that you may have a lot of questions about the course. Let’s take a closer look at the questions many people have about starting an apprenticeship.
What is a childcare apprentice?
A childcare apprentice is someone who works with children, learning the key skills of childcare through a mix of on-the-job training and classroom-based learning, known as a childcare apprenticeship. Over the course of the apprenticeship, you’ll learn how to look after children of a variety of ages, play with them, and ensure that they’re able to thrive safely.
What does a childcare apprenticeship look like?
During the apprenticeship, our apprentices work with fully-qualified professionals who will teach you through on-the-job training. Apprentices must also learn through study, with our teachers by your side to help you every step of the way.
Are apprentices paid?
You will receive payment for your work throughout your apprenticeship. Your employer will pay you at least the national minimum wage, and you will be entitled to holiday pay.
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