Apprentice Early Years

CROMER PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED

GATESHEAD, NE9 6UJ

Closes in 9 days (Saturday 28 September)

Posted on 13 September 2024

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Summary

We are looking for an Early Years Educator Apprentice to join us. As an apprentice you will develop skills, knowledge and experience of working within Education. You will promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and assist in activities and purposeful play opportunities.

Annual wage
£13,520 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.50 for 16-18 £7.50 for 19+ then NMW after 12 months

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, TBC.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 29 September

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

  • You will work as part of a team to contribute towards the daily running of the childcare setting
  • You will ensure that all children attending the setting are kept safe and receive rich & stimulating play experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development
  • You will observe support and extend children’s learning
  • You will appropriately plans individual learning experiences for children under the EYFS curriculum
  • You will build and maintain effective partnerships with parents/carers and other family members

Where you’ll work

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

CROMER AVENUE

LOW FELL

GATESHEAD

NE9 6UJ

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

WOODSPEEN TRAINING 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

    • Specialist Early Years Tutors deliver training each week [via Teams online]. You provided with tasks from your tutor and weekly and required to complete assessments each week to provide evidence of your knowledge, competence and understanding of the apprenticeship standard
    • Quarterly reviews conducted by your skills tutor and your line manager
    • You will attend Teams online tutoring each week with one of our Early Year Skills Tutors
    • The Early Years Skills Tutors will visit you regularly to observe, coach and teach you skills, behaviours, and knowledge in line with the apprenticeship standard specifications
    • You will complete an End Point Assessment [EPA] conducted by an independent end point assessment organisation. They make the deciding decision on your final grade
    • Training will also include Paediatric First Aid

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)

    Desirable qualifications

    Other in:

    • Child Care Development (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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Minimum 4 GCSE including Maths and English, previous experience working with children under 5, flexibility to cope with the changing needs of the nursery and must have Level 2 Early Years qualification.

    About this company

    Cromer Childcare has been established for over 57 years. Our team are committed to providing a warm and friendly home from home environment for every child.

    After this apprenticeship

    • A permanent position

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

    Jackie Bijkerk

    jackie.Bijkerk@woodspeentraining.co.uk

    07751922614

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276732.

    Apply now

    Closes in 9 days (Saturday 28 September)

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