Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

The Early Years Education Apprenticeship at Ollie Owl Nursery offers the opportunity to provide high-quality care and stimulation through purposeful play and interactions, fostering children's development in a safe and nurturing environment.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, shifts to be discussed on interview.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
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

To care for and stimulate children through purposeful play and interactions, building strong relationships and promoting their development
Provide a safe, happy, and stimulating environment for all children
Ensure the smooth running of daily practices, adhering to expected procedures and following all Ollie Owl Nursery policies, including completing paperwork to a good standard
Contribute to observing, assessing, and planning for all children in the room, particularly key children
Ensure all children receive quality care and their development is promoted, including providing quality one-on-one time with key children each day
Demonstrate an understanding of the Childcare Standards and the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Act as a Named Coordinator for designated skills or training, as assigned by the Nursery Manager
Support the Room Leader and assist in planning activities within a designated area of the nursery
Attend staff meetings and contribute by sharing best practices and training advice when needed
Participate in training days, including up to two per year on Saturdays
Build good working relationships with all parents, particularly those of key children
Follow all Safeguarding & Welfare practices and report any safeguarding concerns to the Room Leader or senior staff, including concerns about other staff members
Ensure that only designated staff administer medication, following risk assessments and policies
Assist in keeping and monitoring all accident, incident, and risk assessment forms
Promote equal opportunities for all children and staff, challenging any incidents of discrimination and reporting them to the Nursery Manager or Inclusion Officer
Participate in parents' evenings, nursery events, open weekends, and children's outings
Maintain the preparation, care, cleanliness, and maintenance of playrooms and equipment, including laundry duties
Supervise meals and mealtimes, and prepare baby’s bottles when appropriate
Undertake any other duties as directed by the Nursery Manager, Deputy Nursery Manager, or Room Leader

Where you’ll work

Century House

The Broadway

Amersham

HP7 0TU

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

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

Work towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification
All learning is delivered online/ remote

More training information

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

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

Attention to detail
Logical
Non judgemental

About this company

We are a family owned, vibrant nursery offering your child a caring, home from home environment. We offer high quality day care for children from 3 months to 5 years, treating each child as a treasured individual.

After this apprenticeship

Full time role to be considered upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Owen MacKinnon

owen.mackinnon@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276715.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

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