Early Years Educator Apprenticeship at Ashdon Childrens Nursery

Summary

Ashdon Children's Nursery is welcoming applications for an apprentice to join our thriving early years setting. We can offer applicants; a nursery committed to professional learning and development, a vibrant and creative place to work, and a friendly nursery in an idyllic setting.

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Working days and hours can be discussed (TBC).
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 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

The apprentice at Ashdon Children's Nursery will be responsible for maintaining a high-quality, stimulating learning environment. They will care for the children and work effectively as part of a team by following all nursery policies and procedures. The apprentice will be supported by vastly experienced colleagues and managers, providing them with the required skills and experience to become a childcare professional who can play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop.

Duties:

Support children's learning and development through applying knowledge of pedagogy and the observation, assessment, and planning cycle
Develop secure and supportive relationships with children and families as the key person for children in their care, advocating for those children
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
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures

Where you’ll work

HILL FARM

RADWINTER ROAD

ASHDON

SAFFRON WALDEN

CB10 2ET

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

WMC TRAINING LTD

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

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.

The training will consist of e-learning, written assessment tasks and professional discussions. The apprentice will need to complete independent research and apply this to their work.

The apprentice will complete their training at Ashdon Children's Nursery and home.

The apprentice will earn a level 3 Early Years Educator qualification at the end of the completed apprenticeship.

Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.

Functional skills in maths and English (if required).

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 2)
Maths (grade 2)

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
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Ashdon Childrens Nursery is an Ofsted registered day nursery based in Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex. The nursery offers a unique spacious farm site setting with large gardens, meadows, orchards and woodlands. The nursery inspires children to develop a love for learning through imaginative creative planning linked to a wide variety of exciting topics. Forest school activities form a vital part of outdoor learning.

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

After this apprenticeship

After the apprenticeship, the individual will be able to work in a range of settings including full day care, children’s centres, pre-schools and as a childminder.

They may either work on their own or supervising others to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by the Government for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

The individual will also be able to undertake and complete higher level childcare qualifications.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Ashdon Childrens Nursery

Jono

jono.ashdonchildrensnursery@outlook.com

01799 584848

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000264597.

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