Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Early Years Educator apprenticeship at Bright Beginnings Pre School.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: 30 hours per week - Term time only
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 21 November
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

To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care to children attending the setting. You will work as part of a team, under the direction of the Manager, to provide an enabling environment, in which children can play, develop, learn and flourish safely, as individuals. You will build and maintain strong partnership working with parents/carers and potentially outside agencies, to ensure each child’s individual needs are met.

Where you’ll work

St Francis of Assisi Parish Hall

Green Court Road

Petts Wood

BR5 1QW

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

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

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 apprenticeship
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Level 2 Childcare (grade Grades 4-9 (A*- C))

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

About this company

Bright Beginnings Pre-school Petts Wood proudly adheres to the highest standards of education and caregiving. Our qualified, dedicated staff is committed to providing a supportive environment where your child can thrive. At Bright Beginnings Pre-School, we know how important your child is and aim to deliver the highest quality of care and education to help them achieve their best. Our mission consists of providing a warm and nurturing environment where children feel safe. Our unique pre-school offers various activities that are specifically designed to encourage each child’s growth. Through cooperative play and creative activities, children reach their social, emotional, and physical milestones naturally and with ease.

After this apprenticeship

To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care to children attending the setting. You will work as part of a team, under the direction of the Manager, to provide an enabling environment, in which children can play, develop, learn and flourish safely, as individuals. You will build and maintain strong partnership working with parents/carers and potentially outside agencies, to ensure each child’s individual needs are met.

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