Apprentice Early Years Practitioner
THE WILLOW TREE PRIVATE NURSERY LTD
WAKEFIELD, WF3 4HP
Closes in 9 days (Sunday 29 September)
Posted on 13 September 2024
Summary
We are looking for a Level 2 Apprentice Early Years Practitioner, who is friendly and personable. You will help the nursery team to provide a friendly, caring, and relaxing environment that encourages child development. You will work towards a recognised Early Years practitioner qualification.
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Training course
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Early years practitioner (level 2)
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Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Monday 30 September
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
- The expected patterns of children’s development
- The significance of attachment and how to promote it effectively
- A range of underpinning theories and philosophical approaches to how children learn and develop, and their influence on practice
- The importance of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion, fully reflecting cultural differences and family circumstances
- The importance to children’s holistic development of: speech, language and communication, personal, social and emotional development, physical development
- The potential effects of, and how to prepare and support children through, transitions and significant events in their lives
- The current early education curriculum requirements such as the Early Years Foundation Stage
- When a child is in need of additional support such as where a child’s progress is less than expected. how to assess within the current early education curriculum framework using a range of assessment techniques such as practitioners observing children through their day to day interactions and observations shared by parents and/or carers
- The legal requirements and guidance on health and safety, security, confidentiality of information, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Why health and well-being are important for children
- How to respond to accidents, injuries and emergency situations
Safeguarding policies and procedures, including child protection, recognise when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse, and know how to act to protect them. Types of abuse include domestic, neglect, physical, emotional and sexual
- How to prevent and control infection through ways such as handwashing, food hygiene practices and dealing with spillages safely
Where you’ll work
78 LAKE LOCK ROAD
STANLEY
WAKEFIELD
WF3 4HP
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 practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Your training plan
On successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will achieve the following:
- Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
- Throughout the apprenticeship you will receive in-house training from the employer
- This will ensure that you are competent on all aspects of the role
- You will also have off-the-job training during the apprenticeship qualification, where you will be supported by a dedicated trainer and mentor
More training information
- Specialist Early Years Tutors deliver training each week (via Teams online). You are 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 at your school 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
- Early Years level 2 Practitioner qualification (grade Pass)
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
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
It is highly important that you do not contact the employer directly – any attempt of this may invalidate candidate’s application. Should you have any queries regarding your application or the job itself, please contact your local Woodspeen Training Academy.
Please note this job may expire before the stated date if a suitable applicant is appointed.
Please consider how you would travel to this vacancy, if you will be using public transport please check this before applying.
After this apprenticeship
Possible permanent opportunity for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Karl Ungi
karl.ungi@woodspeentraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000276995.
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Closes in 9 days (Sunday 29 September)
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