Level 2 apprentice looking to complete level 3

ROLLESTON KINDERGARTEN

BURTON ON TRENT, DE13 9BZ

Closes in 19 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 September 2024

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Summary

We are a busy nursery in a village location. We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our small, friendly team.

Annual wage
£10,316.80 a year

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Additional hours may be available

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8.00am to 4:30pm, term time. Holiday club cover in school holidays. 6 hours per week OTJ (study) hours.

31 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 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

  • Support children in the daily routines and learning
  • work as part of a team
  • Use their initiative to complete tasks as part of the daily routine
  • Communidate with parents
  • Support children on outings
  • Plan activities for children

Where you’ll work

4 THE LAWNS

ROLLESTON ON DOVE

BURTON ON TRENT

DE13 9BZ

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

    • Training will take place on the nursery premisies

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths/English (grade 4 or above)
    • childcare (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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    Other requirements

    We need somebody who is reliable, flexible, conscientious and able to work as part of a small team. There is lots of outdoor work. Willingness to work in our holiday club is crucial.

    About this company

    A small but expanding Nursery in a semi rural location taking children from 2 to school age. We also provide before and after school club and a holiday club.

    After this apprenticeship

    • The possibilty of employment depends on number of children registered and the sucess of the applicant.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    ROLLESTON KINDERGARTEN

    rebecca louise underwood

    info@rollestonkindergarten.co.uk

    01283813299

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277734.

    Apply now

    Closes in 19 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

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