Early Years Apprenticeship - Level 2 - Kids Love Nature Marwell Zoo – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Kid’s Love Nature, Marwell Zoo as a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice. Within this role, you will be required to ensure that the safeguarding and health and safety procedures are being followed at all times and to treat each child as an individual.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday between the settings opening hours of 7.45am - 6.00pm.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 5 February
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

Supporting new children in settling into the environment as appropriate
Carrying out observation, assessment and planning for own key children (in own time), and all the children in the nursery, including statutory assessment requirements and the completion of child profile books neatly, accurately and regularly
Planning and presenting activities to the children, based on their interests and developmental needs, following advice and guidance from colleagues and the nursery management team
Supporting children to find and engage in constructive activity
Changing nappies and clothing as needed, and assisting with toilet learning as appropriate
Contributing to the completion of records such as accident, incident and medical forms as well as sleep and nappy charts, if used
Discussing any concerns about a child’s welfare or development with the nursery management
As the role of an Early Years Apprentice you will be required to meet and achieve the below expectations as standard
Developing and maintaining the considered space
Supporting and nurturing the considered child
Becoming a considered adult within and part of the prepared environment
Attending training in line with your Apprenticeship training
Meeting the statutory requirements and the expectations of the Company as laid out in the relevant documentation

Where you’ll work

Kids Love Nature Marwell,

Marwell Zoo,

Thompson's Lane,

Colden Common

SO21 1JH

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

ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM 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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Level 2 Functional Skills maths - if required
Level 2 Functional Skills English - if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

GCSE English (grade 4/C)
GCSE Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

The setting is located within the grounds of Marwell Zoo, overlooking the penguin and giraffe enclosures, and benefits from working alongside Marwell Zoo's Education Team, who provide twice daily Mini Zoologists Explorer Sessions all around the nursery, in addition to sessions in Marwell Zoo's learning centre. The setting looks after children from ages 9 months to 5 year old, and benefits from a large one and a half acre secure outdoor play area, large vegetable garden, a supersized sand pit, dens, climbing equipment, and access to a private woodland. The setting also benefits from having large class rooms, a nature room, sleep room, music room and children’s kitchens and lots of outdoor space.

https://www.kidslovenature.co.uk/marwell-zoo (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential to gain permanent employment at the setting

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPIRE TRAINING TEAM LIMITED

Michelle

sendmycv@aspiretrainingteam.co.uk

07886196766

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285804.

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Closes on Sunday 5 January

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Early Years Apprenticeship - Level 2 - Kids Love Nature Marwell Zoo

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