Apprentice Early Years Educator

THE WILLOW TREE PRIVATE NURSERY LTD

WAKEFIELD, WF3 4HP

Closes in 9 days (Sunday 29 September)

Posted on 13 September 2024

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Summary

We are looking for a Level 3 Apprentice Early Years Educator, 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 Educator qualification.

Annual wage
£15,392 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£8 an hour.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 September

Duration

1 Year 9 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

  • The expected patterns of children’s development
  • The significance of attachment and how to promote it effectively
  • Using a range of underpinning theories and philosophical approaches to help 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 current early education curriculum requirements such as the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Prepare and support children through, transitions and significant events in their lives
  • Provide additional support, such as when 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
  • 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 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

    On successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will achieve the following:

    • Level 3 Early Years Education 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.

    About this company

    The Willow Tree Private Nursery is an Ofsted registered nursery located in the lovely village of Stanley, creating an inviting and warm environment where your child feels safe, happy and listened to.

    https://thewillowtreenursery.wpcomstaging.com/ (opens in new tab)

    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 VAC1000277003.

    Apply now

    Closes in 9 days (Sunday 29 September)

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