What do you need to succeed in a childcare and education apprenticeship with Paragon Skills?

Find out what to expect in a Level 2 or Level 3 childcare and education apprenticeship, and what skills you need to succeed in this career. Paragon Skills is a youth-friendly training provider who can help you get started and build confidence as you grow!

What skills do you need for childcare and education apprenticeships?

• A caring, helpful and supportive nature.
• A positive attitude.
• Good communication skills (with both adults and children!)
• The ability to adapt to changing situations (kids will always keep you on your toes)
• A resourceful attitude (when faced with the unexpected, you can think of ways to help, or know the right person to ask)
• A passion for assisting those who need support.
• Natural people person.
• Resilience

Does this sound like you? If so, childcare and education apprenticeships with Paragon Skills could be a perfect match for your interests and personality. If you’re still building your career confidence, these are all skills you can grow over time with the right structured training and support.

Early Years Practitioner – Level 2 apprenticeship

• Level of qualification on completion: Early Years Practitioner – Level 2 apprenticeship
• End-point assessment organisation: City & Guilds
• Duration: 12 months apprenticeship + 8 weeks End Point Assessment

Who is this apprenticeship suitable for?

This apprenticeship is perfect for nursery and childminding assistants, or school leavers with a strong interest in childcare and early years education.

Where could you work?

If you apply for a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship with Paragon Skills, you could work in a range of private and public settings. These include full day care, children’s centres, pre-schools, reception classes, playgroups, nursery schools, home-based provision, hospitals, social care settings, out-of-school environments, and local authority provision to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by the government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 in both indoor and outdoor environments.

What will you be doing?

As part of your apprenticeship, you 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. You’ll work as part of a professional team ensuring the welfare and care of children under the guidance and supervision of an Early Years Educator, teacher, or another suitably qualified professional in the Early Years Workforce.

Early Years Practitioner – Level 2 apprenticeship

• Level of qualification on completion: Early Years Practitioner – Level 3 apprenticeship
• End-point assessment organisation: City & Guilds
• Duration: 18 months apprenticeship + 8 weeks End Point Assessment

Who is this apprenticeship suitable for?

This apprenticeship is perfect if you’re looking for a career in early years childcare and education, or you already work in childcare.

Where could you work?

Early Years Educators work in a range of settings including full day care, children’s centres, pre-schools, reception classes and as childminders. They may either be working on their own or supervising others to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by the government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

What will you be doing?

Early Years Educators, and other job roles such as nursery nurse and childminders, are trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Children will always need someone to look after them and help them learn and grow, so it can be a job for life.

As part of your apprenticeship, you will get structured training with both learning and practical activities, with plenty of supervision, mentoring and support.