Happy Days Nursery - Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

MRS ISABELLE QAMAR

MANCHESTER, M23 0PH

Closes in 29 days (Saturday 2 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 October 2024

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Summary

Happy Days Nursery are looking for a flexible, hard-working Early Years Educator apprentice to support the nursery and children, plan and facilitate age-appropriate activities that cater to each child's developmental stage and interests.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 an hour (based on 30 hours per week a year, the annual wage you will receive will actually be £9,984)

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm (52 weeks of the year)

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 17 November

Duration

1 Year 7 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

Our nursery offers three bright, spacious play areas, packed with exciting activities and a soft baby room, away from loud noises and rambunctious children. We’re proud to offer fresh meals made onsite by our cook, providing nutritious lunches and snacks. We cater to children’s needs and allergies such as vegetarian diets. Our 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating shows how seriously we take our food.

Our fully enclosed outdoor play area offers grass and tarmac surfaces, a covered area for wet play and a five-star mud kitchen. With bikes, obstacle courses and races, our outdoor area is perfect for little athletes. 

The chosen Apprentice must be able to work between 8am to 5.30pm and shifts are published every Thursday for the following week which means that their days/time are different from one week to the other, however, they can request to work 4 days or can book an appointment/time off which does not affect their hours of works.

  • Plan and facilitate age-appropriate activities that cater to each child's developmental stage and interests.
  • Maintain accurate records of key children's development and learning journeys, sharing updates with parents, carers, and other key adults.
  • Ensure mealtimes are pleasant social experiences.
  • Attend to children's hygiene needs, including washing, changing, and monitoring their well-being.
  • Respond promptly to any medical concerns, keeping unwell children calm and notifying management immediately.

Team Collaboration and Professional Development:

  • Support and collaborate with staff members, fostering a positive team environment.
  • Participate in out-of-hours activities, such as training sessions, staff meetings, parent evenings, and fundraising events.
  • Embrace flexibility within the nursery's working practices, assisting where needed, including with domestic duties like snack preparation and cleaning equipment.
  • Uphold the nursery's philosophy and adhere to all relevant policies and procedures.
  • Liaise with and support parents and other family members.
  • Develop and maintain strong partnerships and open communication with parents/carers to address day-to-day caring and early learning needs.

General Responsibilities:

  • Accurately record accidents in the accident book, ensuring the Duty Manager initials the report before sharing it with parents.
  • Ensure children are released only to known and agreed-upon individuals.
  • Respect the confidentiality of all information received.
  • Maintain high standards of safety, hygiene, and cleanliness at all times.
  • Uphold the nursery's high profile and standards both during and outside work hours.

Where you’ll work

204 WYTHENSHAWE ROAD

MANCHESTER

M23 0PH

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

LET ME PLAY 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.

    • Your training plan

    • Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard & Qualification
    • Functional Skills in maths (if required)
    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4)

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • 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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Flexible
    • Caring
    • Passionate about children
    • Friendly
    • Innovative

    Other requirements

    LMP Education and Sporting Education are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.

    About this company

    Our nursery offers three bright, spacious play areas, packed with exciting activities and a soft baby room, away from loud noises and rambunctious children. We’re proud to offer fresh meals made onsite by our cook, providing nutritious lunches and snacks. We cater to children’s needs and allergies such as vegetarian diets. Our 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating shows how seriously we take our food. Situated next to Wythenshawe Park, Happy Days Nursery has served the South Manchester community for over 25 years. We offer flexible childcare, all year round or term time only, to suit every family’s needs. Our staff have over 100 years of childcare experience combined, with a variety of training and expertise. This includes early intervention, such as a WellComm Language Assessment for every child, and inclusive access for children with special educational needs. We pride ourselves on how well children settle and gain confidence as stated by our Ofsted Report 2020

    https://www.happydays-daynursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential full time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LET ME PLAY LIMITED

    Katie

    Katie.Munn@lmpeducation.org

    02038364425

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000270448.

    Apply now

    Closes in 29 days (Saturday 2 November at 11:59pm)

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