Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

We have an opportunity for an apprentice to join our charming, family run nursery in Downend. If you have an interest and enthusiasm for helping children grow into amazing little people, this could be the perfect job for you!

Annual wage: £13,100 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: 40 hours a week, between 8.00am and 6.00pm, Monday – Friday. Apprentice will attend college 1 day per week at our Filton Campus.
36 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 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

As an apprentice you will be:

Working alongside our nursery practitioners to care for the children and help reach their full potential whilst learning about the world of Early Years through your apprenticeship program.
By choosing the apprenticeship route you will be able to learn about the policy and theory that underpins what we do, whilst being able to put this directly into proactice with little ones you already know and have built up a bond with.
Our other brilliant and experieced practitioners will be on hand to refer to while you implement all the things you have learnt.

Where you’ll work

BUCKINGHAM GARDENS

BRISTOL

BS16 5TW

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

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

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 standard.

Apprentices must successfully complete a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. Please refer to the DfE list of approved EYE qualifications:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eyfs-staffchild-ratios-dfe-approved-qualifications

Apprentices without either Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking their end point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and maths minimum requirements are Entry Level 3.

Apprentices must successfully complete a paediatric first aid qualification in line with the requirements of the EYFS Framework (Annex A): Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

You will be required to complete Functional Skills mathematics and English (where applicable), Employment Rights and Responsibilities and British Values.

Location: South Gloucestershire and Stroud College - Filton Campus.

Duration: 18-24 months.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Having the right attitude, work ethic and commitment to your education as well as your employment are essential requirements to this role.

About this company

We are a family run, single setting nursery that hold our employees in very high regard. We have a very low staff turnover and are looking forward to inviting someone new to the team who is able to work well with others. We have put in a lot of time and effort into building good relationships with our families and our main priorities are that the children are safe and happy.

https://www.facebook.com/BuckinghamGardensDayNursery/?locale=en_GB (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

With the successful completion of the apprenticeship, a full-time premanent position will be offered

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Amy Archer

amy.archer@sgscol.ac.uk

01179092202

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279978.

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Closes in 20 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)

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