Early Years Educator Apprentice
1ST CHOICE DAY NURSERY
LONDON, SE15 5EG
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 20 October)
Posted on 24 September 2024
Contents
Summary
Do you want to become a qualified Early Years Educator? Are you serious about a career in the Early Years sector. This role is ideal for anyone who has a genuine passion for working with children and is keen to learn and progress in their own professional development.
- Annual wage
- £12,313.60 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Shifts to be discussed.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 21 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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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
Duties will include:
- The expected patterns of children’s development
- The significance of attachment and how to promote it effectively
- A range of underpinning theories and philosophical approaches to how children learn and develop, and their influence on practice
- The importance of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion, fully reflecting cultural differences and family circumstances
- The importance to children’s holistic development of: speech, language and communication, personal, social and emotional development, physical development
- The potential effects of, and how to prepare and support children through, transitions and significant events in their lives
- The current early education curriculum requirements such as the Early Years Foundation Stage
- When a child is in need of additional support such as where a child’s progress is less than expected. how to assess within the current early education curriculum framework using a range of assessment techniques such as practitioners observing children through their day to day interactions and observations shared by parents and/or carers
- The legal requirements and guidance on health and safety, security, confidentiality of information, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Why health and well-being are important for children
- How to respond to accidents, injuries and emergency situations
- Safeguarding policies and procedures, including child protection, recognise when a child is in danger or at risk of abuse, and know how to act to protect them. Types of abuse include domestic, neglect, physical, emotional and sexual
- How to prevent and control infection through ways such as handwashing, food hygiene practices and dealing with spillages safely.
Where you’ll work
186 PECKHAM HIGH STREET
LONDON
SE15 5EG
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
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Specialist Early Years Tutors deliver training each week (via Teams online). You are provided with tasks from your tutor and weekly and required to complete assessments each week to provide evidence of your knowledge, competence and understanding of the apprenticeship standard
- Quarterly reviews conducted by your skills tutor and your line manager
- You will attend Teams online tutoring each week with one of our Early Year Skills Tutors
- The Early Years Skills Tutors will visit you regularly at your school to observe, coach and teach you skills, behaviours, and knowledge in line with the apprenticeship standard specifications
- You will complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) conducted by an independent end point assessment organisation. They make the deciding decision on your final grade
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English/Maths (grade 4/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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Requirements; Grade C/4 in GCSE maths and English Hold an Early Years level 2 Practitioner qualification Experience of working with children A DBS check will be done prior to starting the role and must be of a satisfactory status
About this company
We have a high-quality standard of staff with a wealth of experience and many years of knowledge in the Early Years Sector. When providing the best childcare in your area, we promise parents that every single child will enjoy a one-of-a-kind, exciting and inspiring learning experience that will give them the right foundation and skills they need ready to start school.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible full-time permanent position for the right person
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Sham Singh
sham.singh@woodspeentraining.co.uk
07483413718
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278659.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 20 October)
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