Early Years Apprentice

Summary

We have an exciting job opportunity for an Early Years apprentice to join our Children's Centre here at Maiden Newton Childcare Provision, working with children from 2 years old upwards, alongside our qualified team! Our nursery aims to provide the children in our care with a happy and secure environment, which encourages their natural development.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Shift Patterns: 8.00am - 11.30am 11.30am - 3.00pm 2.00pm - 5.00pm Including holidays clubs
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 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

Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
Give support to other team members throughout the nursery
Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop, assisting with activities
Shadow and support experienced team members, to develop your own knowledge and skills within the role
Liaise with parents as required
Be flexible and prepared to help as required, i.e. with preparing snacks and meals, cleaning equipment and laundry
Carry out your role in line with nursery and college policies and procedures at all times

Where you’ll work

CHILFROME LANE

MAIDEN NEWTON

DORCHESTER

DT2 0AX

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

YEOVIL 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

The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance
This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Early Years Educator Level 3 standard
On completion the apprentice will receive Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification
Functional Skills in maths and English may also be required depending on current level

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English is essential in Grades 9-4 / A*-C. You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About this company

We now fully operate from Maiden Newton Children’s Centre. It is a purpose built building which we resource from our wide range of equipment. We have a lovely outdoor area partly covered, that is secure and allows free flow access. We encourage the children to appreciate the natural environment and spend plenty of enjoyable time outside in the fresh air. We have three fruit and vegetable beds which the children help to maintain and therefore learn how to “grow it, cook it, eat it.”

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

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to become a full time member of the Maiden Newton Childcare team

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Gabrielle Cobner

studentrecruitment@yeovil.ac.uk

01935845380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000264918.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)

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