Early Years Educator L3 Apprenticeship

Summary

Highfield Pre-School is a leading independent nursery and pre-school located in the Duchy area of Harrogate. It provides high quality Early Years education to boys and girls aged 2-4 years.. The school aims to support children and parents as they take their first steps away from the home environment and begin their exciting educational journey.

Annual wage: £27,050.40 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, year round. 8.45am - 6.00pm (holiday club opening hours are 8.00am-5.00pm).
42 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 2 years
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

We are seeking to support an apprenticeship for a Level 2 qualified candidate to go through Level 3. Ideally you will have at least 1 year’s experience of working with children in a similar setting or to be able to demonstrate that you have the relevant skill set and interest to be able to do so. You should also have:

Sound knowledge of child development and the EYFS framework
The ability to care for children’s individual needs, and skills and ability to nurture learning through play
Have experience in working in partnership with parents, and be a reliable team player
Have an ethos to continually learn and improve your own practice

Planning and Organisation:

To attend one week of INSET throughout the year
To plan, resource and evaluate adult directed activities for all children
To plan and resource child-initiated learning throughout the care provision
To plan and prepare specific activities, including baking, story and art activities, both indoors and outdoors
To create displays and mount children’s work
To ensure that the necessary materials and resources are available for all children
To create interactive role play areas and interest tables;
To attend first aid training every three years and child protection training every year
To attend CPD courses and cascade information to the team at staff meetings

Working with Children:

To have a sound knowledge and understanding of the statutory framework for the EYFS and characteristics of effective learning
To have a sound knowledge and understanding of the welfare requirements
To have a secure, detailed knowledge of child protection and Safeguarding procedures
To welcome and settle children during visits and when they have started
To scaffold children’s’ play and extend children’s language, promoting questions and ideas
To be responsible for groups of children engaging in specific activities
To assist children with particular learning difficulties
To take responsibility for small groups of children on trips and outings
To supervise children during outdoor play
To supervise children when crossing the road to HLC, following established procedure

Where you’ll work

CLARENCE DRIVE

HARROGATE

HG1 2QG

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.
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

Early Years Educator Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard:

Training will be work-based the assessor will set tasks to be completed in the workplace
Provision will be made for you to attend college 1 x day per month

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Early Years (grade 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
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

The school aims to support children and parents as they take their first steps away from the home environment and begin their exciting educational journey. Our children undertake a range of activities daily and throughout the week have access to outdoor learning, Forest School, swimming, PE, crafts, French all supported by specialists.

About this company

Highfield Pre-School is a leading independent nursery and pre-school located in the Duchy area of Harrogate. It provides high quality Early Years education to boys and girls aged 2-4 years..

https://www.hlc.org.uk/highfield-pre-school/highfield-pre-school-harrogate/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Enhanced DBS. Pension. Free lunch daily term time. Access to the fitness suite free of charge. Corporate discount on Brimhams membership. Free on street Parking. Fee discount for parents with children in HLC.

After this apprenticeship

We have recently promoted Head of Transition and Head of Foundation to build a career path within pre-school

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