Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Summary

Do you want to become a qualified Early Years Professional? Are you committed to a career in the Early Years sector? This role is ideal for anyone who has a genuine passion for working with children and is keen to learn and progress in their own professional development. This is an opportunity to train with an Outstanding maintained nursery school.

Annual wage

£12,313.60 to £22,010.56 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Minimum wage based upon age of candidate

Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, full days. Total hours per week: 37. Shift patterns are responsive to business demand. Opening is 7.30am and latest finish time 6.00pm. Shifts can change (with notice provided) as required.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 December

Duration

1 year 6 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

As an EYFS apprentice you would be fully integrated into the team; this includes attending training, contributing to meetings, working with the children and supporting with preparing the environment and resources. You would be supported by experienced staff and encouraged to make the most of your time in school.

Below is an outline of duties as covered across the apprenticeship, although not an exhaustive definition of all tasks associated with the post.

Duty 1 Support children's learning and development through applying knowledge of pedagogy and the observation, assessment, and planning cycle
Duty 2 Develop secure and supportive relationships with children and families as the key person for children in their care, advocating for those children
Duty 3 Provide respectful and responsive physical and emotional care to children, promoting health and wellbeing
Duty 4 Work with key individuals in children’s lives (for example parents, families, and carers) to improve all children’s outcomes and wellbeing
Duty 5 Work in partnership with other organisations and agencies to support children’s learning, development, health and wellbeing
Duty 6 Support the implementation of change to improve practice
Duty 7 Initiate and engage in continuous professional development, underpinned by reflective practice
Duty 8 Ensure compliance with child protection and safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures
Duty 9 Work in ways that promote and support equality, diversity, and the inclusion of all children, respecting their social and cultural context
Duty 10 Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures
Duty 11 Use technology to record and update information for example observations, assessments, reports, risk assessments, and safeguarding concerns
Duty 12 Promote and engage in children’s play. Support all children to create and adapt the environment to reflect their interests and enable their learning and development
Duty 13 Ensure legal requirements of statutory frameworks are met within policy, procedure, and practice

Where you’ll work

Hylton Red House Nursery School.

Sunderland

Rotherham Rd,

SR5 5QL

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

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

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.