Early Year Apprentice in Enfield

Summary

We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to join our team as an Early Years Level 3 Apprentice. This role provides a valuable opportunity for practical experience and professional growth in the field of childcare.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 February
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

To assist with the development and implementation of procedures to monitor and record child development
To provide a planned and stimulating environment that supports and extends the educational needs of the children
To produce accurate and effective observations in order to track the children’s progress and the effectiveness of the learning environment
To manage the children’s behaviour according to the policies and procedures
To follow routines in line with the settings policies
To offer stability and continuity for the children, safely supervising at all times
To share tasks necessary as part of the general day-to-day keep of the setting such as cleaning which contributes to the general well-being of the team, children and parents that use the setting
To undertake specific roles and responsibilities within the nursery and complete relevant training both internally and externally relevant to that role
To participate in and contribute to regular staff meetings and training to improve skills and knowledge that enhances practice
To work within the settings policies and procedures at all times
To ensure that children have access to the EYFS through play and that the planned activities are based on children’s needs
To keep records of development up to date on all key children
To develop positive relationships with children and their families, particularly key children
To give regular feedback to parents about their child’s development and progress and to offer support and advice in moving them forward together
To be able to work independently, using own initiative and be flexible and adaptable
To implement and adhere to the settings policies and procedures when dealing with the Health and Safety and Safeguarding of children
To manage time effectively
To work with other professionals, such as speech therapists when necessary and implement advice and procedures they recommend in order to support the children
To help children with feeding, changing clothes, toileting, and maintaining hygienic standards at all times and working within the setting's policies and procedures

Where you’ll work

63-65 WHITTINGTON ROAD

LONDON

N22 8YR

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

FIRST RUNG 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

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE 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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative

About this company

At Bowes Park Nursery, we believe that childcare and education are complementary and inseparable and we aim to provide a solid foundation to facilitate your child's individual needs. We were established in 1998, and since then, through careful planning, each day has been structured to be both pleasurable and productive, while we encourage and extend your child's natural interests through our preschool activities. Bowes Park Nursery has been purposefully designed and equipped to accommodate pre-school children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Conveniently located adjacent to Bowes Park railway station, we offer a warm and welcoming atmosphere which is both stimulating and safe.

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate can go onto further training, or into employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

Sabreena

svalydon@firstrung.org.uk

07495 464797

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000271950.

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Closes in 10 days (Thursday 30 January at 11:59pm)

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