Early Years Educator Apprenticeship PE21 9QS

Summary

An Apprentice Early Years Educator is required at Pilgrim Hospital Day Nursery. We are looking for someone with a love of working with children where you will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification. The successful candidate will be organising resources for activities and experiences in the nursery.

Annual wage: £7,987.20 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: You will be working 3 days a week - Shifts to be confirmed.
24 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 18 October
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

To organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery
To assist in enhancing the developmental progress in children.
To implement the daily routine within the nursery
To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and good housekeeping
To maintain a thorough knowledge of all the Nursery’s policies and procedures; ensuring that they are followed and respected

Where you’ll work

Pilgrim Hospital,

Sibsey Road,

Boston

PE21 9QS

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

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)
Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid. (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or C)
Maths (grade 4 or C)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Our company was established in 1987 at Springfield Lodge Montessori Day Nursery, Grimsby and now owns and manages thirteen day nurseries situated in Grimsby, Lincoln, Boston, Cottingham, Goole, Wath Upon Dearne and Selby. In that time our philosophy has remained constant – and that is our commitment to providing and promoting the highest standards of childcare and education. Our company believes this quality is best achieved by recognising the skills and expertise of our staff and there is a strong commitment to their personal and professional development. Training is the cornerstone of this philosophy, exemplified in our recognition as an Investor in People. For Under Fives works in partnership with several NHS Trusts and higher education establishments providing quality care and we perceive ourselves as an exemplar of good practice. We are constantly striving to ensure that all our services are carried out in a responsive, caring and efficient manner, and this is supported by real partnerships with parents/carers.

https://forunderfives.co.uk/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the successful candidate there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Lauren Bouskill

laurenbouskill@eden-ts.com

01709 886841

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277569.

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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 17 October at 11:59pm)

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