Nursery Educator Apprentice

Summary

JCN is a lovely nursery with easy access to transport and shops. Our children and staff enjoy a stable environment throughout the day, and develop quality relationships with one another. We pride ourselves on our excellent childcare nurturing happy children, making a difference in every child.

Annual wage

£13,650 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Under 19 years old: £7 per hour £13,650 per annum Over 19 years old: first year £7 per hour £13,650 per annum, from second year age-relevant National Minimum Wage rate applicable at that time.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday between 8.15am and 5.30pm, which includes the paid 1-day release attendance during term time. We are open all year except for 1 week between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 16 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

Child Care:

To implement policies and procedures concerning childcare, ensuring that individual needs of children are met within a stimulating environment
You will be a key person for a group of children and maintain their development records with the guidance of the Room Leader. The Room Leader will induct and guide you through the tapestry process, the planning, tracking, and writing of reports and accident forms. You are expected to assist in the supervision of all other children in your relevant room/group, ensuring that children are encouraged to participate in a range of different activities
To liaise and communicate with parents, reporting on the child’s well-being and relaying messages. When new children join the setting, you are also expected to take part in welcome meetings. Currently, most welcome meetings are carried out face-to-face at the nursery or via Zoom
Ensure that activities are fun and stimulating working with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Guidance, and the bespoke JCN curriculum
To safeguard children, make sure that you and anybody involved in the care and education of the young children here in the setting are treating children with respect and do not cause any possible harm to any children through negligence or inappropriate behaviour. Any inappropriate behaviour or practice of staff or parents needs to be reported to the relevant designated personnel
In respect of the safeguarding policy, staff, parents and visitors are not allowed to use their mobile phones or cameras where children are present. Only nursery cameras are to be used to take images of children for assessment purposes. Relevant permission forms for taking children’s images for assessment purposes or events are obtained from parents before their child joins the nursery but they can be withdrawn by the parents at any time, it is therefore important to check if consent was given and if it is still in place

General:

To undertake general responsibilities about the daily routine:

Assisting children in their hygiene
Provide First Aid
Maintain a safe and clean environment
Keep children safe & manage good behaviour practices
Supervise children during meal times and rest times
Necessary training to maintain or enhance your development and to benefit the nursery
You are also expected to participate in domestic and laundry duties. setting up for meal times and cleaning up afterwards if needed, setting up activities indoors and outdoors
Attend staff meetings and training events, and AGM
To support and participate in external activities, such as outings and training on-site and off-site
To provide all information necessary to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up with the DBS update service

Where you’ll work

6B CHAUCER ROAD

CAMBRIDGE

CB2 7EB

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

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

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

You will achieve an Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship via work mentor and Cambridge Regional College
College attendance on a Friday

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or C)
Maths (grade 4 or 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Applicants applying for the Level 3 position will be required to hold a Level 2 Early Years qualification and a Grade 4 GCSE or above in both English and Maths.

About this company

We are a day nursery located within walking distance of the city centre, riverside and green lands in a quiet neighbourhood. We care for up to 57 children, most of them attending full time. There is a maximum of 18 children in the Under Twos Room, and maximum of 39 children aged 2 years old, in the Explorers and Pre School-Rooms. Our motley crew of fun-loving team members make everyday a great day for both staff and the children and their families. We aim to give our best as professionals in our specialism.

https://www.jcn.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Annual holiday entitlement of 25 days per calendar year increasing by 1 day annually to a maximum of 30 days + bank holidays (total 38 days). Discretionary bonus and free on-site car and bicycle parking, with free hot meals and refreshments

After this apprenticeship

Once qualified, the apprentice will be offered a position in our nursery. Career progression is encouraged
Many of our apprentices have progressed to Room Leader and Deputy Room Leader positions

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Camilla

01223 418778

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274915.

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