Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - The Villa School and Nursery – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

To work as a member of the nursery team to ensure that all children attending the setting receive high quality care, are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play experiences that meet their individual needs.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3pm (30 minute break).
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 5 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

Childcare and Education

Provide high standards of quality within the nursery including the environment, resources and experiences offered to children
Observe, support and extend children's learning
Maintain accurate and effective children’s records
Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
Demonstrate good practice with regard to special needs and inclusion
Work with the team to continuously improve the quality of childcare and education. Ensure that children are kept safe and that staff understand, and when necessary, follow Child Protection Procedures
Ensure that the nutritional needs of the children are met and that Food Safety Regulations are complied with
Work with SENCO, EYFS advisors, health professionals and professional agencies as appropriate
Comply with the statutory framework for the EYFS or relevant statutory regulations and relevant legislation including the Children Act 1989 and 2004
Develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with advisory teachers, schools and other agencies that may visit the setting
Learn about current developments in childcare and education policy and practice
Be actively involved in implementing the curriculum plans within the room

Health and Safety

Undertake a shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery
Ensure the general cleanliness of the children at all times
Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures, to manage risk and ensure that any remedial action is taken immediately
Be fully aware of all emergency and security procedures e.g. fire precautions, security, dropping off and collection of children
Operate the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the bedding and nappy changing area and food surface areas

Operational

Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
Support the manager and staff during inspections by regulatory bodies and to assist in the implementation of any recommendations
Ensure all relevant documents are organised and kept safe.
Undertake a shared responsibility and work in partnership with the team to evaluate and improve standards

Staff

Work as a team with other staff members
Support and mentor students
Work with room leader and curriculum coordinator in implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum to ensure a consistent approach
Be responsible for participating in all self-development activities including appraisals, supervision etc.

Communication

Develop and promote parental partnership and involvement
Build a good and professional relationship with parents and carers
Support families during settling in, transitions etc.

General

Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line management
Adhere to all company policies and procedures
Ensure the company’s policies on diversity and equal opportunities are adhered to

Our aim is for The Villa to be a ‘home from home’ for the children in our care and this is particularly true in the nursery where many of our children are learning to separate from their families for the first time.

We are looking for individuals who have a strong interest in developing their career within childcare and Early Years education.
Candidates must be strong team players, who are motivated, kind and committed.

Where you’ll work

54 Lyndhurst Grove

London

SE15 5AH

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

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for employment or further qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

Shika Kahokola-Prout

shika.prout@inspire-ata.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278386.

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Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - The Villa School and Nursery

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