Early Years Apprentice

Summary

You will work as part of the nursery team under the direction of the Management team to provide safe, high-quality education and care for young children. You will also take on a Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship qualification as part of your position at The Pickford Nursery.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, working hours to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
Duration: 1 Year
Positions available: 2

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

Play a key role in providing a positive and secure relationship for your children and their families
Take on daily care and development of each child, you will be responsible for supporting and working closely with the Nursery
Responsible for engaging our existing parents and offering support at every stage of their child’s nursery life from the very beginning settling in stages up until they transition to school
Continuing to develop relationships with parents via our online learning journal
Keeping the existing team energised through our mission, vision and values is vital to the continued development of our culture
Playing an important role in supporting each stage of every child’s unique journey and enhancing learning through management lead planning of education and activities

Where you’ll work

79

Pickford Lane

Bexleyheath

DA7 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

QUEST TRAINING SOUTH EAST 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 Apprenticeship Standard
All training is work-based (no college)
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Paediatric first aid and safeguarding training will be required to be completed upon successful employment.

About this company

The Pickford Nursery provides day childcare service for children aged 3 months till 4 years of age. We intend for children to play, discover and grow their abilities. Each child is unique and has his / her own pace of growth.

After this apprenticeship

Potential job opportunities or progression onto a higher-level apprenticeship.

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