APPRENTICE EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR LEVEL 3

Burscough Village Primary School

Ormskirk, L40 4LB

Closes tomorrow (Monday 18 November)

Posted on 24 October 2024

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Summary

An apprentice Early Years Educator is required to join our team. We wish the potential candidate to share our nurturing Educational Philosophy in providing high-quality, creative learning opportunities with a view to developing the whole child.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 - £11.44 depending on age and experience

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. The role is Term Time only plus 5 days. The hours will be agreed with the apprentice.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 1 January

Duration

2 years

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

  • Working within our nursery class. Ages 2 - 3
  • Carry out Teaching Assistant duties along with the classroom team
  • Supporting the Teacher

Where you’ll work

BURSCOUGH VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Colburne Close

Burscough

Ormskirk

L40 4LB

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

NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE

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

  • Induction training, safeguarding, H&S online training, teaching assistant training, staff CPD, SEND training, 5 inset training days.
  • Mentor support with an expereinced SENCO and EYFS lead. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or better)
  • Maths (grade 4 or better)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

About this company

Our philosophy of ‘Striving for the future’ is at the heart of everything we do. Providing opportunities and encouraging children to develop their skills, knowledge and a drive to succeed is central in helping them to become well-rounded and successful individuals, now and in adult life. At Burscough Village Primary School, we provide a close-knit school community where pupils are supported to become truly independent learners. Pupils are encouraged to voice their opinions effectively, develop good mental health and are nurtured in order to become kind and understanding individuals, who value and respect uniqueness. Our fun, stimulating and challenging, high-quality learning environment provides the perfect setting for children to foster their talents and interests and develop a positive growth mindset. Together with this, our ambitious curriculum enables each member of the school community to fulfil their personal aspirations and to achieve their very best.

http://www.burscough.lancsngfl.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • A 2 year contract will be awarded to enable the indivdual to complete the TA Level 3 apprenticeship. The TA would be considered for other roles within the school upon completion of the course. However, this will depend on the needs of the children and budget. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE

01704 895403

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284081.

Apply now

Closes tomorrow (Monday 18 November)

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Company’s application instructions

To apply please follow the instructions on the LCC website and apply by 10am 18/11/2024.