Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

Do you want to become a qualified Early Years Professional? Are you committed to a career in the Early Years sector? This role is ideal for anyone who has a genuine passion for working with children and is keen to learn and progress in their own professional development. This is an opportunity to train with an Outstanding maintained nursery school.

Annual wage

£12,313.60 to £22,010.56 a year

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Minimum wage based upon age of candidate

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, full days. Total hours per week: 37. Shift patterns are responsive to business demand. Opening is 7.30am and latest finish time 6.00pm. Shifts can change (with notice provided) as required.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 September

Duration

1 Year 6 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

As an EYFS apprentice you would be fully integrated into the team; this includes attending training, contributing to meetings, working with the children and supporting with preparing the environment and resources. You would be supported by experienced staff and encouraged to make the most of your time in school.

Below is an outline of duties as covered across the apprenticeship, although not an exhaustive definition of all tasks associated with the post.

Duty 1 Support children's learning and development through applying knowledge of pedagogy and the observation, assessment, and planning cycle
Duty 2 Develop secure and supportive relationships with children and families as the key person for children in their care, advocating for those children
Duty 3 Provide respectful and responsive physical and emotional care to children, promoting health and wellbeing
Duty 4 Work with key individuals in children’s lives (for example parents, families, and carers) to improve all children’s outcomes and wellbeing
Duty 5 Work in partnership with other organisations and agencies to support children’s learning, development, health and wellbeing
Duty 6 Support the implementation of change to improve practice
Duty 7 Initiate and engage in continuous professional development, underpinned by reflective practice
Duty 8 Ensure compliance with child protection and safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures
Duty 9 Work in ways that promote and support equality, diversity, and the inclusion of all children, respecting their social and cultural context
Duty 10 Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures
Duty 11 Use technology to record and update information for example observations, assessments, reports, risk assessments, and safeguarding concerns
Duty 12 Promote and engage in children’s play. Support all children to create and adapt the environment to reflect their interests and enable their learning and development
Duty 13 Ensure legal requirements of statutory frameworks are met within policy, procedure, and practice

Where you’ll work

Hylton Red House Nursery School.

Sunderland

Rotherham Rd,

SR5 5QL

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

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

Qualification: Early Years Educator Level 3.

This Level 3 course is for anyone interested in building a career in the children and young people’s workforce.

This includes learning the following:

EYFS
Safeguarding
Equality and diversity
Young children’s development
Importance of play
Communicating with babies and young children
Supporting the health and wellbeing of children
Supporting children with special educational needs (SEND)
Functional Skills in Maths and English (if required)
Paediatric First Aid

Training will be based at Hylton Red House Nursery School.

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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Shift patterns are responsive to business demand. Opening is 7:30am and latest finish time 6:00pm. Shifts can change (with notice provided) as required. The role includes outdoor working and candidates must be prepared and motivated. The role will require an interview with the nursery, and DBS checks and references will be obtained before securing an offer of placement

About this company

Hylton Red House Nursery School is a maintained nursery school in Sunderland, rated Outstanding by Ofsted since 2013. We are offering you an opportunity to apply for an early years childcare apprenticeship, to start your career in childcare and education, which could lead to various career progression roots and further training upon completion. We are a school, and we provide the highest level of care and education for our children. Training with us will prepare you for work across all early years settings – daycare to EYFS classes in primary schools.

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

After this apprenticeship

By completing the early years level 3 apprenticeship qualification, this confirms competence under supervision in these areas and serves as a progression pathway to the required successful career in childcare.

Should vacancies arise at the time of course completion, the candidate will be considered for that post subject to application.

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