Apprentice Early Year Educator

Summary

A vacancy has arisen for a Level 3 Nursery Nurse Apprentice to work in a busy private day nursery at Tiny World, Stockhill Lane, with children aged 0 - 5 years, supporting them in all areas of their care and development. Duties include: nappy changing, and supporting mealtimes and outdoor play.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, on a shift basis. Working hours between 7:30am and 6pm.
40 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

Nappy changing
Supporting mealtimes
Outdoor play
Planning of activities and care
Setting up and clearing away activities
Child observations
Some cleaning duties will also be involved

Where you’ll work

ROCK HOUSE

STOCKHILL LANE

NOTTINGHAM

NG6 0LJ

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

ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD

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

Early Years Educator Level 3 (A level)
Apprentices who have not achieved the equivalent of level 2 in
maths and English, must achieve these prior to end point
assessment.

Apprentices will be allocated a Trainer Assessor and training will be
planned and delivered in conjunction with the employer to meet
the individual needs of the apprentice.

More training information

The apprentice will spend 20% of their working hours in off the job
activities and training.
On the job and off the job training will be delivered in the
workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3/D)
Maths (grade 3/D)

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Caring
Friendly
Reliable
Responsible

About this company

Tiny World Day Nurseries is a family run group of nurseries located in the Nottingham and Mansfield areas which provide OFSTED registered and inspected childcare for babies and children aged from 6 weeks to 11 years old.

https://www.tinyworld.biz/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence
Potential for full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD

Chloe Burton

chloe.burton@atem.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275677.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 2 October at 11:59pm)

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