Apprentice Early Years Practitioner Level 2

Summary

We are offering a vacancy for someone to come and work at Boarshaw Private Day Nursery and complete a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours: Working between the hours of 7am and 6pm - Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 7 November
Duration: 1 year
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 Undertake the appropriate induction and ongoing training
To help ensure that health and safety policies are implemented and reviewed
To ensure the nursery complies with the child protection policy
Help to report and investigate accidents, assisting with carrying out first aid duties under supervision if required
Help ensure the rooms are well resourced, clean and free from hazards
Help to prepare the food and serve food and refreshments in line with Food Hygiene requirements, ensure that meal times are a pleasant social sharing time

Care, Learning and Play

To work co-operatively with the members of the team to assist in the planning, preparing and organisation of activities for the children in line with the foundation stage curriculum
Help ensure that all resources are used efficiently and effectively
Interact with the children in order to develop their creativity, self esteem, knowledge and skill
Help to identify any possible special needs and report your concerns to your Team Leader
Help to maintain children’s development records by supplying examples of work
Help to provide warmth and support for any child that is ill
Ensure that safety is paramount
To develop your role within the nursery
Begin to have sound knowledge of the Foundation Stage
Document and demonstrate this understanding in your practice at all times
Learn to be able to work with children across all ages

Partnership with Parents and Carers

Help to ensure that all personal information regarding the child or parent is kept up to date
To help contribute to the production of a half term newsletter
To help maintain a professional and helpful relationship with parents

Liaison with External agencies

To assist in the preparation for external inspections
To represent the nursery with external events, training courses or networks To help promote the nursery within the local community
To complete your qualification within the time scale

Policies and Procedures

Carry out all responsibilities within an equal opportunities framework
Work alongside staff members to achieve the objectives of the nursery the children
To follow the Rochdale’s safe guarding units child protection policy
To carry out personal DBS check at the start of your training
To follow the Early Years foundation stage document
To attend any relevant training to ensure own personal and professional development
Maintain high standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness at all times
Be respectful and maintain confidentiality at all times
To be a good role model at all times, especially with students who may be in the nursery

Where you’ll work

Vale House

Vale Street, Middleton

Manchester

M24 2RJ

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

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling

Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff

Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.

Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.

Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).

Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.

Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.

Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.

Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.

Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.

Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.

Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.

Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.

Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.

Use learning activities to support early language development.

Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.

Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.

Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.

Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.

Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.

Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.

Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.

Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.

Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.