Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice to work for Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-School within a busy childcare environment, based in Walsall.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, Shift Patterns - 8.00am - 4.00pm, 8.30am - 4.30pm, 9.00am - 5.00pm, 10.00am - 6.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 21 October
Duration: 1 Year 3 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

Assisting at meal times
Ensuring Health and Safety is followed at all times
Assisting with activities including day trips, visits, and activities organised within the setting
Helping with the development of young children
Providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the setting
Implementing the daily routine in the base room
Giving support to other personnel within the setting

Where you’ll work

279A WEST BROMWICH ROAD

WALSALL

WS5 4NW

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

P.T.P. 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

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills if required
Training location to be confirmed

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4 and above)
Maths (grade 4 and above)

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Candidates will need to pass a DBS check to start the role. Maple Tree Nursery are looking for an Early Years Level 2 qualified candidate, looking to do their Level 3 apprenticeship.

About this company

Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school is a full day-care facility for ages 0 - 5 years. Our mission is for each child to grow as a unique individual in our highly motivating, safe, caring family environment. Encouragement is focused on building your child's individual strengths in preparation for life after pre-school.

http://www.mapletreenursery.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full time job to be decided at the end of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

PTP Recruits

ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

01922651100

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279456.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 14 October at 11:59pm)

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