Early Years Educator L3 Apprenticeship

Summary

A great opportunity to progress onto Level 3 Early Years Educator working with children to ensure they achieve the learning objectives and according to the Early Years Foundation Stage, observing and recording their development. You will ensure the five outcomes for Every Child Matters are actively in place ensuring all children are safe.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday on a rota basis agreed in advance between 7.30am and 6.00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 21 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 2

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

Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children appropriately
Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
Supporting children’s self-help needs
Being creative and enthusiastic
Following safeguarding rules Undertaking First Aid training as required
Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
Ensuring that all Health and Hygiene requirements are always adhered to

Where you’ll work

87 Bilbrook Road

Codsall

South Staffordshire

WV8 1EP

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

JUNIPER TRAINING 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

You will be supported by an assessor throughout your apprenticeship.
As you progress through your apprenticeship your duties and responsibilities will alter as you develop the skills for a successful career in childcare.
You will gain a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification (including a Paediatric First Aid qualification) with options of progression afterwards.
Functional Skills in maths and English, if required.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

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
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Are you able to commute easily to the nursery setting?

About this company

Our mission at ABC Childcare is to provide the highest standards of care and education to children and their families. We believe by creating a fun, caring environment with facilities of the highest quality, this provides the best start for our children and families. This is underpinned by our strong staffing team who encourage our children in reaching their full potential and becoming confident learners and creating lasting memories together.

https://www.abcchildcarecentres.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A full time employment opportunity may be offered to the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Neil Shakespeare

neil.shakespeare@junipertraining.co.uk

07923219046

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278955.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

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