Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice at Cutcombe C of E First School, Minehead

Somerset Council

Somerset, TA24 7DZ

Closes in 8 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 October 2024

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Summary

Cutcombe C of E First School (working with the Moorland Federation of Schools) requires a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice, working within the Dunkery Pre school setting. We are looking to welcome into our team an enthusiastic apprentice, with a passion for Early Years and a commitment to growing our provision.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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This role is term time only and therefore the advertised salary is pro-rata based on the term-time only nature of this role.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
30 hours per week - to be worked Monday to Friday; between the hours of 8.30am and 3.00pm (actual hours TBC).

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 9 December

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

Successful candidates will need to:

  • Be willing to work towards the Level 3 Early Years Practitioner qualification
  • Be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to raising standards
  • Be creative, innovative and forward thinking
  • Have a willingness to contribute to all aspects of school life
  • Be fully supportive of the values and ethos of our school and the wider federation
  • Uphold all the facets within our staff code of conduct, including working as a member of our school and federation wide team
  • Commit to our school and federation wide vision
  • Fully support our Christian distinctiveness, ethos, vision and values

As a school and federation, we offer:

  • A welcoming, caring and inclusive ethos
  • Supportive and dedicated school and federation colleagues and governors.
  • A happy and successful learning environment
  • An opportunity to make a difference in our school community
  • Outstanding CPD opportunities
  • An idyllic village location

There is the opportunity to complete English or Maths functional skills if required.

The Moorland federation schools have a commitment to safeguard children and have a culture of vigilance to support this. The post holder will be required to undergo a disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service before taking up employment.

This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Where you’ll work

Cutcombe C of E First School

Wheddon Cross

Minehead

Somerset

TA24 7DZ

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

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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.
  • 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 Level 3 (A Level) Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills maths and English (if required)
  • Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. Please consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.

About this company

The Moorland Federation is a vibrant community of first, primary schools with nurseries and pre-schools, dedicated to providing an inclusive, aspirational and high quality learning environment that prioritises pupil well-being. By joining the Moorland Federation, you are not only becoming part of our team of professionals but you are also contributing to our collective pursuit of excellence in education.

http://www.moorlandfed.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • We have a great history of working with apprentices within our federation, most have progressed on to a higher-level apprenticeship or into a full-time role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

SS&L the training provider: Philippa Bancroft

pbancroft@sslcic.co.uk

07917 923622

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282405.

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Closes in 8 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)

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