Early Years Apprentice

Summary

Our family run nursery is looking for an early years apprentice who possesses the drive and passion to care for children. You will set up activities, complete children’s files, follow policies and procedures and have a good understanding of safeguarding.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Between Monday to Friday and between the hours of 7am and 6pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 11 November
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

Assist the nursery team in providing a friendly, caring, and relaxing environment in order to encourage and develop children in our care
Assist with room planning and carry out planned activities, themes, and projects
Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and tidy base room
Communicate with parents / guardians and other visitors in a calm, friendly, and efficient manner
Supporting Level 2 staff if required
Complete any additional tasks as required by the senior management team

Where you’ll work

38 Fair Road

Wibsey

Bradford

BD6 1QL

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

BRADFORD COLLEGE

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 Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Apprenticeship training will be on blended learning through Bradford College Apprenticeships and you may be required to attend college on a day release basis if required
Assessments are taking place in the workplace

More training information

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

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
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
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Please ensure you already poses the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification. You must be able to commute to the nursery easily and consistently.

About this company

We are family owned setting and we care for children aged from birth upwards

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the potential of a permanent position within the nursery.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Philippa Yates

p.yates@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277522.

Apply now

Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 8 October at 11:59pm)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Cookies on Find an apprenticeship

Contents