Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

A motivated and enthusiastic early years apprentice is required to join an established and friendly team. To work as part of a team to provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop. Plan and implement activities relevant to the age/stage of development of the children in your care in accordance with the EYFS.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, shifts will be discussed at interview. The nursery is open from 7am to 6.30pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 11 November
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

The expected patterns of children’s development
The significance of attachment and how to promote it effectively
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
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

BRIDGE END HOUSE

BRIDGE END

BRIGHOUSE

WEST YORKSHIRE

HD6 3DH

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

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

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.

More training information

The training will be delivered remotely so you must have access to a laptop which has a working webcam and microphone to take part in sessions.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Early Years level 2 Practitioner (grade PASS)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

We provide a safe, stimulating environment in which your child can reach their full potential in a well-equipped, carefully planned, child centred environment. An environment that cares for the whole child allowing them to grow confidently and develop as individuals by providing them with exciting activities and opportunities to promote a thirst for knowledge and embark on the lifelong learning process. Aims and Objectives: • Value and care for each child as an individual. • Provide equal opportunities for all staff, children and their families. • Provide good quality care and education. • Give children experiences that promotes: stability, a positive attitude to learning, ability to maintain relationships with others, an empathy for other lifestyles, cultures, gender, religion etc. A responsible attitude towards their environment, a sense of challenge and achievement, self-confidence and independence. • Promote and encourage partnership with parents in their child's care and education. • Develop positive partnerships in the local community. • Develop individual and appropriate training programs for staff. • Provide a safe, caring, happy and stimulating environment to enable the child to develop in all areas.

After this apprenticeship

A permanent position within the nursery is available for the right person.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Abbey Laura Roche

abbey.roche@woodspeentraining.co.uk

07599109538

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279940.

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Closes in 31 days (Friday 1 November)

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