Apprentice Early Years Educator
THE CHILDRENS PLACE LTD
Dewsbury, WF13 4HS
Closes in 21 days (Sunday 27 October)
Posted on 30 September 2024
Contents
Summary
A motivated and enthusiastic early years apprentice is required to join our established and friendly team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop. We focus on having a sound and good understanding of safeguarding children and ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Annual wage
- £13,468 a year
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed, between the hours of 6:30am to 19:00pm Monday to Friday.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 28 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
- The expected patterns of children’s development and why we track this for development
- The significance of attachment and how to promote it effectively, Looking at the Theorists
- 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 and following the settings policie and procedures in all areas
- 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
Children's Place Nursery
Dewsbury & District Hospital,
Halifax Rd,
Dewsbury
WF13 4HS
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 (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Team working
- Patience
- Caring
- Compassionate
- Commitment
- Honest
- Positive work ethic
Other requirements
Must already hold an Early Years Level 2 Practitioner qualification. A DBS check will be done prior to starting the role and must be of a satisfactory status.
About this company
Children’s Place was established in 1991, with the aim to provide high quality care and education in the early years. From then on it has grown in size and reputation to become a leading day care provider across the West Yorkshire region. Children’s Place works in partnership with National Health Service (NHS) Trusts as well as Local Authority Early Years Services and Sure-Start Children and Family Centres to support parents, families and their communities. Across our settings our skilled staff teams provide outstanding care and education, which is reflected in our Ofsted Reports. Children’s Place Day Nurseries place children at the heart of the company and therefore we use our Care Objectives and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, to achieve and continuously fulfil our Mission Statement by providing all children in our care early years experiences that last a lifetime!
After this apprenticeship
- A permanent position within the nursery
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Lucy Booth
lucy.booth@woodspeentraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279503.
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Closes in 21 days (Sunday 27 October)
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