Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

WOODENTOTS MONTESSORI NATURE BABIES LIMITED

LONDON, N22 8NQ

Closes in 16 days (Wednesday 5 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 December 2024


Summary

Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0-5. Your apprenticeship will last for 14 months, and you will be supporting the children to learn through play with a range of fun and engaging activities, like circle time or snack time. You will also take part in first aid training as required.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, shifts TBC.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 19 February

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from age 0-5
  • Completing a variety of day-to-day childcare tasks to ensure that children’s needs, welfare and education are catered for
  • Liaising with external customers and parents to provide a high level of service for the childcare setting
  • Safeguarding children
  • Take part in supporting children in personal care routines such as feeding and covid precautions
  • Being an innovative team member whereby you will be creating new and engaging activities for the children
  • Teaching children within the EYFS framework

Where you’ll work

128 MYDDLETON ROAD

LONDON

N22 8NQ

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

LEAPING MAN LEARNING LIMITED

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

  • You will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early years educator Level 3
  • Your apprenticeship will last for 14 months, where you will be supported by a dedicated assessor throughout your apprenticeship, as well as a mentor and other staff within the nursery
  • Training will take place in the workplace
  • You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 1 day a week for the 1st 8 weeks of your apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor
  • You will complete a qualification in Paediatric First Aid qualification.

Apprentices are required to be flexible to meet the needs of the business, and punctuality is key. Working as part of a team and using your own initiative are essential.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)

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

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

You will need to attend online training with your assessor for 1 day a week for the 1dt 8 weeks of your apprenticeship, for your classroom-based learning and you will be working within the nursery for the rest of the time with the support of your dedicated childcare assessor.

About this company

Woodentots Montessori was established in 1989 and has since become a big part of the local community. The children engage in activities throughout the community. Woodentots operates as a Full time Nursery setting this nursery does not break up completely for the summer holidays. • Supporting the development of the childcare provision. • Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures the child learns whilst having fun. Assisting in meeting OFSTED requirements.

https://woodentots.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Developing into a Level 3 practitioner, with the potential of a full-time position upon successful completion
  • This apprenticeship will open doors to a variety of future roles & career paths within the childcare sector

Other prospects could include applying for:

  • Room leader positions
  • Possible management training
  • Springboard into primary education
  • Paediatric nursing
  • Continuous development in the current nursery setting

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEAPING MAN LEARNING LIMITED

Stuart Beer

sb@swiftcc.co.uk

07875009366

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000227143.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Wednesday 5 February at 11:59pm)

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