Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Do you want to become a qualified Early Years Educator? Are you serious about 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.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Shifts to be discussed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 23 September
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

Duties will include:

The expected patterns of children’s development
The significance of attachment and how to promote it effectively
A range of underpinning theories and philosophical approaches to how children learn and develop, and their influence on practice
The importance of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion, fully reflecting cultural differences and family circumstances
The importance to children’s holistic development of: speech, language and communication, personal, social and emotional development, physical development
The potential effects of, and how to prepare and support children through, transitions and significant events in their lives
The current early education curriculum requirements such as the Early Years Foundation Stage
When a child is in need of additional support such as where a child’s progress is less than expected. how to assess within the current early education curriculum framework using a range of assessment techniques such as practitioners observing children through their day to day interactions and observations shared by parents and/or carers
The legal requirements and guidance on health and safety, security, confidentiality of information, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Why health and well-being are important for children
How to respond to accidents, injuries and emergency situations
Safeguarding policies and procedures, including child protection, recognise when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse, and know how to act to protect them. Types of abuse include domestic, neglect, physical, emotional and sexual
How to prevent and control infection through ways such as handwashing, food hygiene practices and dealing with spillages safely.

Where you’ll work

186 PECKHAM HIGH STREET

LONDON

SE15 5EG

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

WOODSPEEN TRAINING 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

Specialist Early Years Tutors deliver training each week (via Teams online). You are provided with tasks from your tutor and weekly and required to complete assessments each week to provide evidence of your knowledge, competence and understanding of the apprenticeship standard
Quarterly reviews conducted by your skills tutor and your line manager
You will attend Teams online tutoring each week with one of our Early Year Skills Tutors
The Early Years Skills Tutors will visit you regularly at your school to observe, coach and teach you skills, behaviours, and knowledge in line with the apprenticeship standard specifications
You will complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) conducted by an independent end point assessment organisation. They make the deciding decision on your final grade

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English/Maths (grade 4/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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Requirements; Grade C/4 in GCSE maths and English Hold an Early Years level 2 Practitioner qualification Experience of working with children A DBS check will be done prior to starting the role and must be of a satisfactory status

About this company

We have a high-quality standard of staff with a wealth of experience and many years of knowledge in the Early Years Sector. When providing the best childcare in your area, we promise parents that every single child will enjoy a one-of-a-kind, exciting and inspiring learning experience that will give them the right foundation and skills they need ready to start school.

https://1stchoicedaynursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possible full-time permanent position for the right person

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Sham Singh

sham.singh@woodspeentraining.co.uk

07483413718

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273736.

Apply now

Closes tomorrow (Sunday 22 September)

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