Early Years Educator Apprentice
CHILTON MEADOWS DAY NURSERY LIMITED
Houghton le Spring, DH4 6LX
Closes in 19 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 July 2024
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Summary
Are you looking for a career creating a positive and nurturing environment for children? We are offering a Level 3 Apprenticeship opportunity, leading to employment, for a flexible, energetic, conscientious and dedicated individual. Join our team and play a vital role in shaping the early experiences of children.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Between the hours of 7.00am - 6.00pm.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 30 September
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
As an Early Year’s Practitioner at Chilton Meadows Day Nursery, you will work alongside an experienced team and you will contribute to the well-being and development of children in our care. You will be an integral part of a team dedicated to creating a positive and engaging learning environment aligned with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
Key Responsibilities:
- Behave in a professional and courteous manner towards all members of the staff team, directors, children, families and any other visitor to the setting
- Populate learning journals for children
- Adhere to confidentiality and information sharing
- Read and understand all policies, procedures and risk assessments
- Read information that is given to you to support your development
- Attend bi-monthly staff meetings
- Assist with creating topical areas within nursery including updating displays
- Recording and uploading daily diary information to the nursery system
- Undertake any tasks asked of you by senior colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the nursery
- Cleaning and tidying areas of nursery
- Carry out supervised personal care routines including nappy changing
- Giving out food and snacks to children
- All members of staff are expected to undergo training to develop their personal / professional skills
- It is your responsibility to inform a manager when you think there is a call for concern regarding children, staff and families
- You will be expected to use protective clothing, this will be provided by nursery i.e., gloves, aprons, hair nets etc. where applicable (Long hair should be tied back)
- Health and Safety is everyone’s responsibility, if you see a hazard, it is your responsibility to make the hazard safe unless this puts you at risk. You will be expected to inform the manager immediately and without delay of these risks
- Accidents to yourself must be reported to the management team immediately and recorded in the accident book the same day
- Everyone who attends the nursery must be respected at all times, staff, children and visitors
- Manual handling: lifting of children, should be kept to a minimum for your safety and the safety of the children. Lifting equipment will be supplied if needed for other tasks. When the apprenticeship is complete you will achieve a full and relevant level 3 Early Years qualification. You will be supported with a mentor and an assessor from the college to achieve your qualification. You will be allocated training time and support in all routines
Where you’ll work
Chilton Meadows Day Nursery
Black Boy Road
Houghton le Spring
DH4 6LX
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Full Level 3 Early Years Educator Standard qualification.
- All training will take place at the employers’ premises.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
- Maths (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Creative
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Non judgemental
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this company
Chilton Meadows Day Nursery is a family run children’s nursery and we’re looking to welcome a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our expanding team at Chilton Meadows Day Nursery situated in Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring. Chilton Meadows Day Nursery is a 36 place Nursery rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, providing stimulating and enabling environments for children aged 0-5 years old. We are proud that Ofsted highlighted that children are happy and thrive at Chilton Meadows Day Nursery where staff treat children as part of the family. Based in Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, nursery is open 7am – 6.00pm, five days a week and working hours are fulltime and flexible. Nursery has a large garden and outdoor areas which we use throughout the day to promote and encourage the children to discover and explore the natural materials which promotes children’s confidence and independence, as well as allowing them to risk take in a safe environment. The team at Chilton Meadows Day Nursery are committed to working with children and families in ways that value the diversity of the community. We aim to promote and provide a caring, positive, friendly, stimulating and healthy environment for children. We provide a continually improving environment that enables children to achieve their best possible outcomes and value that key relationships are at the heart of each child’s development.
After this apprenticeship
- We are looking for an apprentice who would like to continue working with us as a full or part time employee upon the successful completion of their qualification. The job role would be Level 3 Early Years Educator.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000261938.
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Closes in 19 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)
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