Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

St Luke's Catholic Academy

Essex, CM19 4LU

Closes in 11 days (Monday 2 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 October 2024

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Summary

The Trustees of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring EYFS Practitioner to join our nursery at St Luke’s Catholic Academy. You will be working alongside and supporting the class teachers in a variety of roles. The apprentice will be able to provide academic, emotional, and social support.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 Per Hour

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (Term Time only - 38 weeks per year). Typical hours for this role would be 08.45 - 16.00. (Although this may be subject to change - one hour lunch break & 15 minutes tea break).

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 6 December

Duration

1 year 9 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

  • Provide safe, high-quality education and care to nursery children
  • High expectations of every pupil ensuring that every child achieves a happy, creative and caring environment
  • Undertake key person roles with specific children
  • Liaise closely with parents/carers ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met
  • Assist with record-keeping/Internal systems
  • Administer basic first aid as required
  • Set up the playroom for the daily programme and help tidy at the end of the session

Where you’ll work

St Luke’s Catholic Academy

Pyenest Road

Harlow

Essex

CM19 4LU

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

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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 Apprenticeship, to include:

  • Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
  • Functional Skills (as required)
  • Employment Rights and Responsibilities
  • Paediatric First Aid
  • PLTS
  • Blended on/off-the-job training and location to be confirmed

Requirements

Essential qualifications

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:

  • Early Years/Learning Support (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
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Knowledge of First Aid
  • Numeracy skills
  • Good Reading & Writing Skills
  • Ability of writing reports
  • Can work individually

Other requirements

This role may also encompass lunch time duties Full driving licence is advantageous Candidates will need successful experience working with children in a school/early years environment. Completion of DCSF induction programme is required. The role can be varied day to day, therefore being adaptable to change is necessary.

About this company

St Luke’s Catholic Academy is a one form entry Primary School, which is part of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The school is situated in Harlow, Essex. We have 210 pupils and 40 staff members. St Luke’s school environment is one of warmth with a calm atmosphere. The school is led by a supportive & strong leadership team, who’ll offer support and guidance for this role. As a community of schools and through God’s Love, we endeavour to inspire and motivate our children so they can learn together, grow together, and achieve together. As a Trust, consisting of St Luke's Catholic Academy, St Alban's Catholic Academy and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, we believe passionately in a rich education. John 10:10 “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” Through Jesus, we ensure that our children have life, and have it to the full. We ensure children excel, not just academically but in faith as disciples and as individuals. Our children learn to love themselves, love each other and the world around them and to love God. Our staff do get to work together across the Trust and sometimes staff change which school they are based in.

http://www.ourladyoffatimatrust.essex.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • May lead to a permanent position once the apprenticeship has successfully been completed

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Leon Black

Leon.Black@essex.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283085.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 2 December at 11:59pm)

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