Early Years Educator Apprenticeship L3

Summary

We’re passionate about fostering an environment where children thrive. That’s why we’re on the lookout for extraordinary individuals who can weave magic into everyday moments and fill our nursery with laughter and joy. Joining our team means more than just a job. You become an integral part of a family that deeply cares.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Shifts between 08:00 - 18:00.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 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

Preparing resources and activities for the day, such as learning environments and displays
Leading or supporting activities linking to the EYFS
Providing care for children including feeding and changing children
Observing and assessing children to help with their learning, and documenting their progress
promoting good behavior, such as hygiene and awareness of space, and how to build relationships with children and adults
Cleaning and tidying away resources to prepare the space for the next day

Where you’ll work

210 Portland Street North

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7HW

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

ORANGE MOON 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

The apprenticeship is a paid job that combines practical training with study to help you learn and gain experience in the sector.
you will spend at least 20% of your working hours on off-the-job training within your setting.
Your Training will be delivered in the following way through E-Learning, Online Teams workshops, Online Teams 1-1's and Visits to your setting by a tutor.
Training will be delivered monthly

More training information

At Orange Moon Training, we’re passionate about improving outcomes for children and giving every child the opportunity to reach their full potential.
We believe the best way to achieve this is by raising the bar across the childcare and education sectors and helping practitioners to achieve the highest standards.
We do this by providing high-quality specialist training for childcare and education support professionals to equip them with the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to positively impact the lives of the children and young people they work with.
A career in childcare and education support can be extremely fulfilling. Watching children develop, grow and flourish brings its own unique rewards.
We’re dedicated to raising standards across the industry, so every child gets the chance to shine brighter.

Requirements

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Patience

About this company

Children 4 Most are a group of friendly, family run nurseries and have been established since March 2000. Since opening our first nursery we have consistently maintained a high standard of quality early years care and education for all our children. We have always received excellent Ofsted reports and are always striving to improve our services yet further. We are proud of our inspection reports and other extra awards that we have achieved.

Company benefits

•Career progression • Pension scheme

After this apprenticeship

Early Years Lead practitioner Lv5

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