Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

Wendover Day Nursery are looking for an aspiring early years educator to join their team. As Early childhood Developer Apprentice you will support children between the ages of 0-5 in their development and care.

Annual wage: £12,646.40 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday - All year round (52 weeks) Daily hours to be confirmed. 38 hours per week total.
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 17 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

Work to provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments.
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always
Work within a team to support all children and team members within your room
Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the Early Years
Carry out other duties which fall within reasonable expectations of the role

Where you’ll work

Wendover Day Nursery

Aylesbury Road

Wendover Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP22 6LX

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

Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Tutor support via online platform 'Bud'
20% off the job training

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

Our purpose-built nursery has been designed with our child-centred philosophy in mind, creating inspiring environments to spark your child’s curiosity and imagination.We pride ourselves on creating a safe, homely and nurturing environment that enables children to thrive at their own pace. Our location has been hand-picked to ensure we offer an extensive, secure outdoor space that overlooks beautifully green farmland – allowing your little ones the freedom to play, explore and have fun.Our team provide quality childcare led by highly experienced Early Childhood Professionals for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

https://wendoverdaynursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent position considered on completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277301.

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Closes in 16 days (Wednesday 16 October at 11:59pm)

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