Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship at First Class Nurseries, Bridgwater

Summary

You will be responsible for direct interaction with children on a day-to-day basis supporting the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational fun. Working as part of the team you're ensuring the welfare and care for children under the guidance and supervision of qualified professionals.

Annual wage: £11,980.80 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday. Shifts between 8.00am and 5.30pm.
36 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 October
Duration: 1 Year 3 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

As an apprentice you are encouraged to work as part of the nursery team to gain as much practical experience as possible throughout the duration of your course. Your role will include the following:

Supporting qualified staff with daily routines in the nursery risk assessment, rotas and routines
Learning the skills of a nursery nurse, (on the job), working practically as part of the team
Responsibility for your own key group
Learning how to provide high quality childcare to our children
Showing commitment to achieving the apprenticeship in the agreed timeframe
Working in partnership with your assessor
Understanding the importance of keeping everyone safe
Ensuring you attend all the training courses and staff meetings as required
Completing and submitting work to agreed timelines
Learning, understanding and implementing the First-Class Nurseries policies and procedures within the nursery
Understanding the values and implement in your daily routine with the children
Following the EYFS when planning and caring for our children/key family
Supporting and promoting diversity and equality
Contributing to and completing children’s observations on Tapestry
Understanding and observing the rules of confidentiality
Being flexible in hours and duties to meet the needs and requirements of the Nursery
Being a reliable member of the team

Where you’ll work

FIRST CLASS NURSERIES

SALMON PARADE

BRIDGEWATER

TA6 5JT

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

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
maths (grade 4)

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
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. Please consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.

About this company

First Class Nurseries is a privately owned Day Nursery for children from 2 years to rising 5 years, established and run by experienced Nursery Nurse owners Lisa and Denise since 2002. As a well established and respected Day Nursery, we pride ourselves on having achieved 4 consecutive OUTSTANDING Ofsted inspections to date. Our aim at First Class Nurseries is to encourage children to flourish by providing both the highest standard of childcare and education. We continually strive to provide a relaxed, friendly, safe environment for all children to be stimulated and reach their full potential.

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

After this apprenticeship

Progression through the nursery and the opportunity to achieve a higher level of training.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

SS&L the training provider: Philippa Bancroft

pbancroft@sslcic.co.uk

07917 923622

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276321.

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