Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

As an apprentice, you will work closely with experienced early years professionals to support the development, learning, and care of children aged 0-5 years. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a nurturing environment while working towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: We are open Monday - Friday 7.30 - 6pm. Your shifts will fall between these working times. You will be issued the following weeks rota each Friday
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 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

Assist in planning and delivering engaging and age-appropriate activities that promote learning and development.
Support the physical, emotional, and social development of children in a safe and stimulating environment.
Monitor and record children's progress, ensuring their individual needs are met.
Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment in compliance with health and safety standards.
Adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the welfare of all children.
Participate in training sessions and complete coursework as part of the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.

Where you’ll work

BESTWOOD PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE

BECKHAMPTON ROAD

NOTTINGHAM

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

NG5 5NE

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

NOTTINGHAM 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Our setting is an accredited Curiosity Approach setting therefore we expect the applicant to come to us with an open mind and a positive, ready to learn attitude.

About this company

Bestwood Park Nursery have been operating since 2015. We have worked so hard over the years to build up a positive reputation in our community. We pride ourselves on providing flexible, extensive early education & Childcare facilities to families with children from three months to 12 years of age. We take on an active role in the nursery and they are highly passionate about supporting parents and carers by providing safe, high-quality childcare for their children. Bestwood Park nursery is a safe and secure setting where friendly and warm staff provide a rich and stimulating environment within caring and loving relationships, giving the children the confidence to enjoy and learn about the world around them.

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

Company benefits

Birthday day off Employee of the month scheme Employee Childcare discount Excellent investment in training and CPD opportunities

After this apprenticeship

Upon completing the Level 3 apprenticeship, the individual becomes a fully qualified Early Years Practitioner. In this role, they can take on more responsibilities, such as planning activities, leading groups, and mentoring junior staff or apprentices.

After gaining experience as a practitioner, they could progress to a Room Leader or Senior Early Years Practitioner position. This role involves leading a team within a specific room (e.g., baby room, toddler room), planning the curriculum, and ensuring high-quality care and learning for children.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BESTWOOD PARK DAY NURSERY CIC

Joanne Alls

admin@bestwoodparknursery.co.uk

01159666050

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275966.

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