Apprentice Early Years Educator - Westfield House

Westfield House

COUNTY DURHAM, DL15 8JL

Closes in 31 days (Sunday 20 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 September 2024


Summary

Apprentice Early Years Educator is required at Westfield House. We are looking for someone with a love of working with children where you will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification, organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery. To assist in enhancing the developmental progress of children.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 07:30 - 18:00

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 October

Duration

1 Year 4 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 support the nursery management in the delivery of a high quality service to children from birth to five and their families
  • To work with the Nursery Management Team to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage and meet the outcomes of Every Child Matters
  • To ensure that the welfare requirements of EYFS are complied with
  • To plan, prepare, implement and evaluate nursery activities
  • To undertake a Key Person role with a small group of Children
  • To contribute to the setting up, clearing away and upkeep of nursery resources
  • To support the planning, evaluation and recording of children’s progress and achievements as directed by the Nursery Management Team
  • To comply with all record keeping systems, nursery policies and procedures
  • To operate within the Nursery’s procedures for keeping children safe
  • To participate in Performance Review procedures / supervision and staff development as required by the Nursery Management Team
  • To support the Nursery Management Team in delivering a service for children with disabilities / SEN and their families
  • To work with parents as directed by the Nursery Management Team
    To promote the Equal Opportunities Policy of the Nursery
  • To operated in a flexible way to meet the needs of the nursery, its children, parents and staff
  • To carry out, as necessary, any other duty deemed to be commensurate with the grade and status of the post and skills and experience of the post holder

This post is subject to DBS disclosure.

All jobs are subject to change from time to time and this job description will be reviewed regularly.

This job description is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake and represents a range of responsibilities commensurate with the grade for the post.

Where you’ll work

WESTFIELD HOUSE

PROPECT ROAD

CROOK

COUNTY DURHAM

DL15 8JL

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

    • Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
    • Functional skills if required
    • All training will take place in the setting

    Requirements

    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
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Welcome to Westfield House Providing high quality care and education for children 0-5 years , in a positive play based learning environment. We also offer Holiday club for children aged 5-11 years.

    https://www.westfieldhousenursery.com/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • For the successful candidate, there is the opportunity of ongoing employment and progression onto the Early Years Educator Level 3

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

    Bobbie Durant

    bobbiedurant@eden-ts.com

    01709886833

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277984.

    Apply now

    Closes in 31 days (Sunday 20 October at 11:59pm)

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