Early years Teacher Educator apprenticeship

Tomberries Nursery

LONDON, SW19 6NW

Closes on Tuesday 31 December

Posted on 5 November 2024

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Summary

We are looking for passionate and dedicated apprentices committed to providing excellent childcare. Ideal for those with a genuine passion for children's growth, development and learning. Apprentices will receive an opportunity to develop their skills and gain a level 3 early years educator qualification.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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Pension available, additional training and mentoring. Career advice, CV workshops and support. Excellent career development in industry or related field.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 hour shifts between 8.00am- 6.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 2 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

As an early year's educator apprentice, you will:

  • Support and promote children’s early education and development
  • Plan and provide effective care, teaching and learning that enables children to progress and prepares them for school
  • Make accurate and productive use of assessment and reports
  • Develop effective and informed practice
  • Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children
  • Work in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals

Where you’ll work

271 WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD

WIMBLEDON

LONDON

SW19 6NW

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

HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) 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.
  • 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 apprentice will gain an early years level 3 qualification after successful completion of the course and a wealth of experience with highly qualified team members
  • Apprentices must successfully complete a paediatric first aid qualification
  • Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking their end-point assessment. 
  • Course location: Tomberries Nursery, 271B Wimbledon Park Road, Southfields, SW19
  • Training hours: 1 day a week

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • IT skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • reliable

About this company

Tomberries Nursery is a home from home nursery set in the heart of Southfields. We are passionate about good quality childcare and provide a rich stimulating learning environment for 12 months -5 year olds. We open from 8am to 6pm 51 weeks of the year.

http://www.tomberriesnursery.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • The Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) Apprenticeship is ideal for someone looking to pursue a career as an Early Years Educator/Teacher, Nursery Nurse, Supervisor or Childminder
  • This can then lead to management positions with further training

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED

hr@tomberriesnursery.co.uk

07402529183

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285854.

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Closes on Tuesday 31 December

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