Early Years Educator Apprentice Level 3

Summary

YMCA(SPG) is looking to recruit an Apprentice Nursery Early Years Educator to work in a medium size setting in South Ealing, for children from 6 months - 5 years. To Provide a safe and stimulating environment for children under 5 through a range of appropriate activities, ensuring that they are age and stage appropriate and link to the EYFS 2021.

Annual wage: £26,000 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 21 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

Provide a safe and stimulating environment for children under 5 through a range of appropriate activities, ensuring that they are age and stage appropriate and link to the EYFS 2021
Develop and maintain positive relationships with their key children and the wider group
Take an active role in planning and evaluating activities, focusing on the prime areas/specific areas/Characteristics of Effective Learning as stipulated in the EYFS 2021
Ensure that behaviour management strategies are consistent with those of the organisation and Early Years Foundation Stage 2021
Relate to, and communicate effectively with parents and carers regarding
the setting and care of their child
Help promote effective teamwork in conjunction with other staff and volunteers
To complete registers at the beginning of each session

Health and Safety:

Be aware of health and safety procedures at all times
Complete daily Health and Safety check lists and bring to the attention of the Room Leader any defective equipment
Ensure each child is within sight and hearing at all times

Where you’ll work

Jumpers Nursery, West London YMCA, 25 St. Marys Road

London

W5 5RE

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

CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

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

Full Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Paedeatric First Aid Certificate

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (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

Team working
Patience
Customer care skills
Communication skills

Other requirements

9 hour shift, including a paid 1 hour lunch break. Elements of outdoor working in all weathers (supporting children in the outdoor area) Enhanced DBS

About this company

YMCA St Paul’s Group (SPG) is the largest YMCA in Europe and a leading provider of supported housing in London and beyond, providing a safe place to stay to about 1,200 young and vulnerable people each night. We provide housing and support to those in need of a place to call home and support them with services that empower them to build a positive future. We support children, young people and families to be safe, healthy, connected and confident. We bring people together by encouraging them to be healthy, physically and mentally. We help nurture an environment where people of all faiths and none have the opportunity to understand and express the love of God. We empower our residents, staff and users by providing them with excellent service and welcoming properties where they can thrive. We enable the Charity to respond to the future with an equipped and empowered workforce that is flexible and agile. The vision of YMCA St Paul’s group is to empower young people by providing the resources and support so they can thrive. We wish to create inclusive, active and healthy communities where everyone can flourish.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to progress to a Room Leader position after 2-3 years post qualification experience

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