Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship at Bishops Lydeard Church School

Summary

In this role you will work in partnership with staff, parents, carers and their children to provide high quality, inclusive, fully integrated early years provision for the children. You will adopt a flexible and professional approach in promoting the development, welfare and potential of all children and their families.

Annual wage

£9,984 a year

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This role is term time only and therefore the advertised salary will be pro-rated based on the term-time only nature of this role.

Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday. 30 hours per week. Term time only. Times to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

Duration

1 year 3 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

High quality Early Years provision

Taking responsibility to understand, implement and promote the Trust, Nursery's, and school policies and procedures
Taking responsibility to understand, implement and promote the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, Ofsted requirements and all other statutory legislation
To understand and work within the Health and Safety framework, policies, procedures, guidelines and legislation including fire drills. Administer First Aid and record accidents and incidents in line with Nursery procedures
Participate and engage in using ICT systems within the Trust for example, SharePoint, Emails, Scholarpack
Assisting in creating a high-quality learning environment both indoors and outdoors and that meets each child’s individual needs
To be vigilant at all times to ensure the safety children, adults and staff, by maintaining effective and safe room organisation and ensure the provision of appropriate early years resources
Maintain and repair equipment and premises, completing risk assessments, reporting as required and ensure appropriate steps are taken
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
Participating in children’s play and conversation to stimulate and extend language, promote questions, develop ideas and to maximise the learning opportunities of nursery routine
Being aware of how and where other members of the team are being deployed and being flexible to adjust in response to the needs of the children
To provide flexibility in covering for staff at short notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances or planned absence. As a level 2 practitioner to take a lead in the setting when directed by the Nursery Manager or Teacher

Observation, Assessment and Planning

Implement an effective cycle of observation, assessment and planning, to meet the learning and development requirements of the individual child
Contributing to and then carefully studying the planning to ensure it is implemented during each session
To have responsibility for a number of key children, maintaining Learning Journals, setting next steps of learning and recording accurate assessments
Take responsibility for children’s personal intimate care, hand washing and sleeping as well as encouraging self-help, social skills and promoting independence
Consistently respond to parental contributions to children’s learning journals
Collaborate with parents/carers to engage them as partners in their child’s learning and development to promote an understand of the EYFS through effective communication and regular meetings

Inclusion

Creating a nurturing and inclusive environment for children, their families and carers, accessible to all
To integrate children and parents with additional needs, sensitively and positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities and learning opportunities
To provide a service which values and respects the race, religion, language, culture, gender and needs of all the children and families using the Nursery
Work in partnership with families, carers and other professionals ensuring that individual children’s childcare and development needs are met at all times. On occasions this will require attendance to additional meeting
This may require working 1-2-1 with a child

Where you’ll work

Mount Street

Bishops Lydeard

Taunton

TA4 3AN

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

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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.