Early Years apprentice

Summary

We are an independent school situated in Burley in Wharfedale. We have a Nursery and Preschool that provides early years care and education to children aged 2-4 years of age. We are a small setting with 25 children on roll. We operate 50 weeks a year between the hours of 7:30 and 6:00pm.

Annual wage: £20,000 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: 5 full days, Monday - Friday. Times to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 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

We are excited to recruit two apprentices for our wonderful
nursery and preschool setting here in Burley in Wharfedale.
We provide early years care and education for children aged
2-4 years of age.
Our setting is open 50 weeks a year between
the hours of 7:30 and 6:00pm. Staff work varied shift patterns
to support our children’s needs.
We are a child -led setting that follows children's interests,
places a high priority on wellbeing and aims to provide
magical moments all day long.
We are looking for passionate individuals who wish to make a
difference to a child’s day.
We are keen to meet people who are hardworking, punctual, flexible and willing to jump into play routines with our children.
There is a requirement to support physical care routines such as nappy changes and toileting, sleeping and eating.
Practitioners will be supported to develop enabling environments in both our indoor and outdoor areas, and as a setting, we will help the right person to build confidence, prepare invitations to play and become an outstanding practitioner.
If our setting sounds like somewhere you would like to work,
then please speak to Philippa for further information

Where you’ll work

GREYSTONE MANOR

ILKLEY ROAD

BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE

ILKLEY

LS29 7HW

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

BRADFORD COLLEGE

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

Blended delivery model of observation, meetings and assigned work which will predominently take place in school
Assessor will visit school everty 4-6 weeks
You will upload all work into the CRM system, Aptem

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Please ensure you are able to commute to the school easily and consistently. The school value commitment, reliability and enthusiasm.

About this company

At Ghyll Royd Pre-School and Nursery we provide a personalised, dynamic and rich classroom and outdoor environment for children 2 – 4 years. Early learning at GRS is promoted through carefully selected activities and continuous availability of materials and resources that promote confidence, independence, and curiosity for the children in our care. The children are encouraged to use both indoors and our extensive outdoors and are supported to act independently, engage spontaneously in self-selected and teacher-led activities in order to lead their own learning and actively fulfil their potential. Strong relationships are at the heart of everything we do at GRS and are readily formed in our positive family atmosphere. We believe that at GRS we are in a unique and privileged position to help and shape each and every child in our care.

https://www.ghyllroydschool.co.uk/pre-school/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This is a long-term role and the possibility of being offered
permanent employment after the apprenticeship has
completed is a real possibility.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Philippa Yates

p.yates@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286208.

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