South Eastern Regional College (Lisburn, Newtownards and Downpatrick Campus) are currently recruiting for the next cohort of Level 5 Leadership for Children’s Care Learning and Development (Management) students through the Higher Level Apprenticeship programme, beginning in September.
This qualification provides learners with the skills and knowledge needed to manage practice and lead others in children’s care, learning and development. It confers occupational competence to work in a management role within a regulated Early Years setting.
There is no cost to the employer or the student for tuition, registration and examination fees (subject to approval from the Department for the Economy), however Higher Level Apprentices should be paid for their hours in college as part of the programme.
General Entry Requirements:
- Level 3 Children’s Care Learning and Development OR Health qualification.
- Working at a Deputy or Managerial level in a Regulated Early Years setting or have access to managerial duties at least 1 day per week in a Regulated Early Years setting.
- English GCSE/Essential Skills is preferred as desired criteria however, each candidate will be assessed on their own merit.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible a person must, as a minimum, meet each of the
following criteria:
- be a new employee in, or about to take up a permanent remunerative employment offer, or an existing employee moving to a new job role that requires a substantial amount of learning and skills development commensurate to the apprenticeship pathway.
- be employed by a company with a base in Northern Ireland, have a contract of employment in place, be contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours per week (which includes day
release/off-the-job directed training)*** with one employer, and in receipt of the appropriate wage (National Minimum Wage guidelines NOT the apprenticeship rate).
Apprentices cannot be self-employed or in a job role where their wages are covered by any public funds.
*** (which includes day release/off-the-job directed training) – Higher Level Apprentices should be paid for their hours in college as part of the programme, even if those hours are outside of their normal working day.
To apply for this course or if you would like any further information on the course content and eligibility, please contact:
David Gore, Apprenticeship Development Manager Email: dgore@serc.ac.uk
