Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking for an apprentice to join our team to support us with the development of children within the nursery. The individual should have a passion for working in childcare and increasing their knowledge within this field whilst obtaining a recognised qualification.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Minimum of 40 hours per week between the hours of 7.15am and 6pm Monday to Friday.
40 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

To plan, organise, supervise and carry out suitable activities and educational programmes for children, using the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
To maintain a safe and secure and hygienic environment for children
To support the staff team with children’s developmental records within a key worker system
To supervise children at mealtimes
To work within a team and maintain good communication.
To follow nursery policies and procedures and comply with Local Authority Regulations
Follow the EYFS Statutory Framework
To maintain the Nursery environment, carrying out delegated tasks as may be deemed necessary for the efficient running of the nursery and ensuring a safe, secure and hygienic environment at all time
Ensure good time keeping, smart appearance, personal hygiene and good work practises.
To maintain good relationships with parents/carers on all matters relating to the nursery
To ensure the nursery building is secure at all times.
To work within the hours the nursery operates as deemed necessary to ensure adequate staff-to-children ratios are maintained
To respect confidentiality regarding the nursery at all times
Work positively within the team structure and be included in staff duty rotas

Where you’ll work

Mead Open Farm

Stanbridge Road,

Billington,Near Leighton Buzzard

Bedfordshire

LU7 9JH

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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

The Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.

This qualification is structured around the following four themes:

Health and well-being
Legislation, frameworks and professional practice
Play, development and learning for school readiness
Professional development

You will also complete a L3 Paediatric first aid qualification.

The training will take place within the educational setting with no day release required to college and you will have regular reviews with your tutor every 4 - 6 weeks.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English & Maths (grade C/4/ Functional Skills Level 2)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Situated within a farm environment (on the edge of Leighton Buzzard), enjoy the very best early year’s education, its own Nursery gardens and daily supervised visits to the farm.

https://meadopenfarmdaynursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of gaining a full-time contract upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Jenny Lindley

jenny.lindley@education-and-skills.com

07506080920

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284934.

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