Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

Develop your career in early years with a competitive salary, training and support to help you work towards a nationally recognized childcare qualification by joining a family owned private day nursery in Roundhay, Leeds.

Annual wage

£15,392 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Rate of pay, (£8.00 phr),25% above standard apprentice rate. 4 day working week. 28 days annual leave including bank holidays – two weeks to be used at Christmas when we are closed. Meals, fruit, tea, coffee & juice provided.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

4 days per week. 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, with a rota day off.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 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

Understand children’s individual needs and respond accordingly
Ensure children feel included, safe and valued by promoting equality and valuing diversity
Recognise child abuse and neglect and follow up any concerns with your manager
Demonstrate understanding of health and safety
Ensure someone known and agreed by nursery collects each child.
Effectively manage situations where children are ill, in line with nursery policy
Record all accidents appropriately
Positively manage children’s behaviour
Maintain good hygiene and cleanliness of children and the environment
Eat meals with the children and ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
Establish and maintain warm and trusting relationships with children
Be a key person for a small number of children
Build professional relationships with parents
Establish and maintain relationships with other team members and engage in effective and professional team working
Demonstrate effective communication skills
Follow children’s interests and provide activities suitable to the age range, interests and needs of children
Observe children and contribute to the completion of children’s individual profiles and keep a proper record of their achievements
Ensure appropriate resources are well maintained and accessible to children
Encourage children to contribute to the tidiness of indoor and outdoor areas
Maximise opportunities to use the outdoor learning environment
Seek opportunities to involve children in learning which takes them in to the local community e.g. park, library, post office
Offer guidance and support to students and volunteers
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of play
Demonstrate an awareness of basic play materials
Take responsibility for equipment used within nursery
Make your environment interesting, attractive and accessible to every child
Proactively participate and engage in activities with children
Motivate and sustain children’s interest in an activity
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the areas and aspects of
Learning and Development in the EYFS
Attend staff meetings, training sessions and performance reviews and be involved in all out of working hours activities e.g. Christmas Party
Identify your own training needs and attend any necessary courses
Take ownership of your personal development and implement your personal development plan
Adhere to all nursery policies and procedures
Direct any concerns or complaints to Management
Work alongside the Managers and staff team to demonstrate the values that support the achievement of nursery’s vision.
To positively publicise the nursery and its services
Demonstrate flexibility within the working practices of nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, and undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.
Respect the confidentiality of information received.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the EYFS, its themes, commitments and best practice.
Take care of your own safety and that of others, complying with health and safety procedures and instructions.
Assist by reporting to the managers any hazard, accident, damage or defect in order that remedial action may be undertaken.

Where you’ll work

3 SPRINGWOOD ROAD

LEEDS

LS8 2QA

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

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

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.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Level 3 Early Years Educator Standard.

Apprentices will undertake their training within the rooms as well as having time out of the rooms to participate in seminars, continue written work and attend meetings with tutors etc.
We also provide in house training to support our staff continuous professional development:

Fire training
Baby training
Safer food better business
Annual safeguarding training

Mode of delivery: 

A mix of blended learning including day release in college, online classes and tutor workplace visits

Course content:

The Level 3 Apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with the workplace, you will be expected to attend college/online meetings and face to face meetings with your tutor, where you will gain knowledge and understanding of working within the early years sector. 
You will develop skills on the job where you will be supported by a workplace mentor. 

An Assessor from Leeds City College will visit you on a regular basis to support your learning journey.

The Apprenticeship Standards comprises of:

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours for the Level 3 Early Years Educator

Functional Skills qualifications:

Level 2 Functional Skill in English
Level 2 Functional Skill in maths
Training will also include paediatric first aid qualification
End point assessment: 
Observation of practice with question and answer
Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)
Early Years practitioner (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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Warm & enthusiastic
Passionate in childcare
Can do attitude
Love of learning
Adapts to new situations

Other requirements

- Please apply for the role as soon as possible, we are interviewing suitable candidates as and when we receive applications. Therefore, the role may close before the advertised closing date.

About this company

Springwood opened its doors in 1945 as one of the first private day nurseries in Leeds. Our purpose is to create a home from home; a safe, secure and happy place where the love, care and nurturing that the children receive is central to all that we do.

http://www.springwood-nursery.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Employer pays for an enhanced DBS check and employees are responsible for subscribing to the DBS update service. Casual uniform. Located close to bus routes.

After this apprenticeship

Progression to a permanent position at the end of a successful apprenticeship is highly likely.

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