Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

As an apprentice at Ashley Manor, you will have similar responsibilities as our Early Years Educators and will provide a fun and stimulating environment for all children. You will support with daily care routines and as you work you will learn about the EYFS and how to support children within their development.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00am-15:30 40 hours per week total
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 29 October
Duration: 1 Year 7 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

Providing care to the children; feeding, nappy changing & toileting
Liaising with parents, family members and carers
Planning and preparing activities
Supporting and guidance for the children to learn and develop
Safeguarding children at all times
Keeping records up to date
Engage in good team working.
Share in planning for the children in your key area paying particular regard to your key children and their future development needs and interests.
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. and such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature.

Where you’ll work

Ashley Manor Preparatory School

London Road

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL52 6NR

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

LET ME PLAY 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

You will work towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification across a total duration of 18 months! This will include Functional Skills in English and maths if required.
Training provider: LMP Group: https://lmp-group.co.uk/
All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release
An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship!

Requirements

Desirable 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Team working
Creative
Patience

About this company

Ashley Manor Nursery are seeking a career driven and enthusiastic candidate to join our busy team. This apprenticeship is a great opportunity to gain the skills and experience in a nursery setting, whilst working towards a qualification. Your role would be To work as a member of a team to provide at all times a safe, caring, stimulating environment for the children, in line with The Early Years Foundation Stage working with children aged 9 months-4 years.

After this apprenticeship

Future opportunties for progression for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise Mcmeechan

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281793.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 28 October at 11:59pm)

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