Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an apprentice with a passion for Early Years to join the team. This role would be a great chance to kick start, or to develop your career. You will help to provide an engaging and caring environment for children to reach their full potential whilst working towards a level 2 EYE Qualification.
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Training course
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Early years practitioner (level 2)
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Hours
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Days and shifts TBC.
36 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Monday 18 November
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
As an apprentice, you’ll work within a school setting and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Duties to include, but not limited to:
- To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care
- To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
- To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop
- Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
- Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys
- Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
- Liaise with and support parents and other family members
- To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
- To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the school
- To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which are relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.
Where you’ll work
HILLYFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY 101 Higham Hill Road
London
E17 6ED
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
C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Your training plan
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
All training will be delivered on-line with 1:1 tutor support and independent learning
More training information
Learners with prior experience or qualifications will be enrolled onto a level 3 EYE qualification
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Math’s and English GCSE’s (grade C/4 or 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Good time keeping
- Good attendance
- Flexible
Other requirements
If you already have a Level 2 early years qualification or relevant experience, you can work towards a level 3 qualification. This position may close early if the right applicant is found. This post is subject to an enhanced Vetting and Barring/CRB Disclosure which will disclose all cautions, reprimands and warnings as well as convictions. The role may include long periods of time standing, bending, lifting and carrying.
About this company
Welcome to Hillyfield Primary Academy.
We are immensely proud of our children’s and community’s achievements and our talented, committed and forward thinking staff team.
Hillyfield is a unique place of learning forged around a deep care for children’s safety and wellbeing and the provision for an holistic approach to education that supports a child’s personal development, social interaction and academic achievement. At the heart of it all is the value we hold to creating a strong sense of belonging, nurturing talent, developing aspirations and having fun.
We believe that every child has a ‘brilliance’, something about them which is special and unique. In partnership with parents, we take on the responsibility to make sure each child’s brilliance is nurtured and developed so that they feel valued and successful. The children understand that ‘brilliance’ can take many forms: we have children at Hillyfield who are linguists, exciting performers, talented athletes, exceptionally empathetic, innovators & devoted friends….the list goes on.
We want Hillyfield children to harness the skills to shape confident, well-rounded, resilient and hard-working individuals. Through our broad and enriched curriculum, we offer access to high quality teaching, specialist teaching and creative approaches so that children can articulate their brilliance and be proud of themselves.
Our values, expectations and behaviours are very important to us. They provide the foundations for the way we conduct ourselves and the actions we take in developing a strong learning culture and high performing team. They embed a fierce drive to cherish identity, celebrate diversity and ensure inclusion and equality for all of us.
Our drive for ‘excellence’ enables each child to reach their full potential. Being part of the Hillyfield community is not just about what we do, it is about who we are and why we are here.
https://www.hillyfieldacademy.com/walthamforest/primary/hillyfield (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you may be offered a permanent position within the school and progression to a higher-level qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Mandy Hodson
mandy.hodson@cmsvoc.co.uk
01924614523
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000279864.
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