Apprentice Early Years Educator - Beighton Bizzy Bee Family Childcare Centre S20 1EG – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Are you looking for a career in childcare? Beighton Bizzy Bee Family Childcare Centre S20 1EG are recruiting! You will be ensuring the educational, social, physical, emotional, health and welfare needs of the children are always met. During the apprenticeship you will complete an Early Years Educator level 3.

Annual wage

£12,480 a year

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Dependant on age and experience, pay may vary.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hrs per week on a shift basis between 7.15 am and 6.45 pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 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

Purpose of job:

To train to work as a Key Person and as part of the childcare team under the direction of the Senior Child Carer.
To train to provide safe, high-quality experiences of physical care, emotional security, stimulation, and intellectual development for all children in your care.

Main duties:

1. General
a. To work within the policies and procedures (e.g. child protection, health and safety etc) laid down by the management.

b. To carry out all responsibilities and activities within an equal opportunities’ framework.

c. To attend in-service training as required and to participate in any essential or relevant off-site training opportunities as identified by the Manager.

2. To work and participate as a member of the childcare team.

a. To attend team/room meetings.

b. To train to contribute to the observing, planning, recording, monitoring, and evaluation of children’s progress.

c. To wash feeding equipment and keep kitchen area clean and tidy.

d. To contribute to appearance maintenance and cleanliness of your room and its equipment and resources, which may involve vacuuming, mopping floor, damp wiping surfaces, washing pots, feeding equipment, cleaning kitchen area.

e. To report any safety issues/concerns to Senior Child Carer or Assistant Manager immediately.

3. Parents

a. To build a close and trusting relationship with parents, which will allow information and concerns about the child’s health, welfare, needs and progress to be freely exchanged.

b. To keep confidential any information regarding children and or their families which is learned as part of the job. (Except where child protection issues are raised in which case it is a legal requirement to follow child protection procedures).

4. Children

a. To provide a caring, loving and nurturing for children, being sensitive to their individual needs.

b. To understand, value and encourage stages of child development following appropriate guidance (e.g. Early Years Foundation Stage).

c. To attend to children’s hygiene/toileting and changing needs.

d. To ensure that children are safe and appropriately supervised at all times both in and out-doors.

e. To facilitate children’s learning and spontaneous play and to build on children’s enthusiasm, curiosity and interests.

f. To be aware of each child’s individual needs e.g. with regard to food, drink, comforters, sleep patterns and routines.

g. To prepare breakfast, drinks, snacks as required.

h. To provide good role models for children.

5. Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities identified by the Manager

Where you’ll work

OFF SCHOOL ROAD

BEIGHTON

SHEFFIELD

S20 1EG

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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)
Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in. Paediatric First Aid. (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
Delivery method and location of training to be confirmed

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade (Grade C or 4+))
Maths (grade (Grade C or 4+))
Early Years Practitioner (grade (Grade 2))

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
Good timekeeping
Self motivated

About this company

Bizzy Bee Family Childcare Centre stands in its own grounds overlooking fields and views of Rother Valley Country Park. The Nursery has three childcare rooms which have been specially designed for each age range of children. All rooms offer a wide range of age and stage appropriate, stimulating activities that are aimed to educate through play and help children develop skills that are set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Each nursery room opens out onto our spacious, highly secure garden, where children can enjoy the freshness of outdoors on a daily basis. Playing in the garden is always encouraged and we provide plenty of equipment to help support children’s learning. We value and respect the diversity of individuals and communities. All children have the right to learn in a considerate and caring environment where staff and children are valued for their contribution to nursery life.

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

After this apprenticeship

Continued employment after apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Jacqueline Hudson

jacquelinehudson@eden-ts.com

01709 886 821

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279202.

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Closes in 26 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)

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