Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

We are currently seeking to recruit an hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our team who is also passionate about early years. This role involves working directly with children, providing high quality childcare. Please apply now if you feel this is the role for you!

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday (1 hour lunch break) Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
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

At the nursery, they aim to provide top-quality childcare and early education for all children.

As an Early Years Educator Apprentice you will join a team of experienced staff working together to run and improve the nursery.

Mottingham Hall for Children celebrate children's learning and development with families by using their understanding of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Your role will include:

Providing high-quality childcare and early education experiences for all nursery children
Collaborating with a skilled and knowledgeable staff team to support the operations and growth of the nursery
Valuing and highlighting children's learning and development together with their families
Utilising expertise in Early Years Foundation Stage and child development to create and play-based learning activities based on children's interests daily
Developing strong professional connections with children, parents, and colleagues

Desired skills & Personal qualities:

Good Communication
Team worker
Passionate
Reliable
EYFS knowledge

Desired qualifications:

Must be Level 2 qualified or willing to study their level 3
DBS must be completed

Where you’ll work

MOTTINGHAM HALL

MOTTINGHAM LANE

LONDON

SE9 4RW

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

19 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship
(All learning is delivered online and remotely which means no college)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Mottingham Hall for Children, is a small yet unique setting. They have their own private 2 acre wood-land for daily sessions, and have their own farm which includes rabbits, goats and chickens. This or-ganisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Mottingham Hall for children is an equal opportunities employer.

After this apprenticeship

Complete the level 3 qualification and hopefully a permanent position within the Early Years Sector

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Charlie Seaman

charlie.seaman@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274849.

Apply now

Closes in 3 days (Monday 23 September at 11:59pm)

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