Apprenticeships

A Modern Apprenticeship is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work with children and earn a training salary while learning essential skills and knowledge. Apprenticeships are available in a wide variety of occupations and to undertake a Modern Apprenticeship in Children's Care Learning and Development will ensure that trainees will meet the requirements for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council, the body which regulates the workforce in Scotland, without the need to attend a college or university.

At , our Modern Apprentices are employed in Nurseries which have been carefully chosen as our accredited childcare centers. The experience and training which each employer provides includes working with children from as young as three months up to school age. 's structured training programme provides our apprentices with training to cover such areas as child development, health and safety, child protection and legislation which guides practice.

To successfully complete a Modern Apprenticeship, trainees must have achieved at least three Standard Grades, or equivalent, to include English and Maths at grade three or above. They must also be committed and enthusiastic as working with children can be tiring and demanding. They must be able to work as part of a team as well as work independently and on their own initiative. Potential trainees must be friendly, communicative and well presented and recognise that there will be enormous pleasure in hard work.

When an apprentice embarks upon training, a Workplace Mentor is identified and an Assessor is allocated from . Mentors and the Assessors support and guide our trainees to success. Our programme is carefully structured so that our regular training events give trainees opportunities to meet with one another to share good practice and exchange stories about their new experiences. Practical assignments must be completed as a result of attendance at training events and Assessors make regular visits to workplaces to observe and assess the quality of our trainees' competence with children. On completion of a Modern Apprenticeship, trainees will have achieved a Level 3 in Children's Care Learning and Development with Core Skills in Communication, Working with Others, Problem Solving, Numeracy and Information Technology.

Currently, we are accepting Modern Apprentice trainees who are aged over sixteen but have not reached their twentieth birthday. They must be prepared to work between thirty five and forty hours each week, are paid a salary by their accredited employer and enjoy all the benefits of secure employment, including at least four weeks paid holidays each year. Our accredited employers are keen to give trainees the best chance to succeed and develop their careers further Whether Apprentices wish to work with babies, toddlers or pre-schoolers, can provide thorough and challenging opportunities to fulfill a career dream.