Early Years Apprenticeship

Summary

Nursery Practitioners in delivering high quality care and education for children throughout the setting in partnership with staff and parents. The successful candidates must be punctual, reliable. Whilst also supporting you by ensuring that you have all the necessary equipment in which to carry out your necessary duties efficiently and effectively.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday. Shift may vary from 9.00am to 5.00pm, 10.00am to 6.00pm and 9.00am to 6.00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 1 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

Alerting the Nursery Practitioner of: All personal concerns in relation to the development, care or safety of any child
Dealing with any specific parent requests or any known changes in circumstances that would affect a child such as marital issues, new pregnancies, new partners etc.
Performing door duty (welcoming parents individually and politely when they drop off and collect their child(ren)) when directed by the Deputy Manager
Assisting Nursery Practitioners with the set up and preparation of rooms and outdoor area in line with weekly plans
Implementation of planned activities as indicated by daily plans
Taking responsibility of nappy changes and maintenance of corresponding log sheet
To read, understand and adhere to our Safeguarding Children and Child Protection policy and procedures
Attend safeguarding training to ensure knowledge is up to date

Where you’ll work

208 BARRY ROAD

LONDON

SE22 0JS

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

OASIS CARE AND TRAINING AGENCY (OCTA)

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 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Requirements

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Little Fingers Montessori Nursery in Barry Road, East Dulwich, was established in 2012 in a purposely converted semidetached Edwardian house with its own private garden. We are a small, caring nursery with an enthusiastic and experienced team of Montessori teachers. We promote children’s enjoyment of learning: we support their growing independence both in everyday life and in their natural capacity to learn, and provide a stimulating environment that enables them to learn through all their senses. As an addition to our curriculum we also invite specialist teachers to do extracurricular activities, such as French, Yoga and Drama, Music & Movement with Jessica Sparkles. Little Fingers Montessori Nursery in Barry Road, East Dulwich, has a Baby Room for 3 months to 2 year old's, one of the very few Montessori baby rooms in South London, as well as a Pre-School for 2 to 5 years old's. We regularly take children out for walks and other outings, taking advantage of all the exciting facilities on offer in Dulwich. Recent trips have included Dulwich Park, Dulwich Library, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Crystal Palace Farm and the Horniman Museum. We use “My Montessori Child”, an iCloud based software, that enables us to observe and track your child’s development, and to share this information with you through a unique personalized parents’ website. Opening Times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm. We are open throughout the year, except for Bank Holidays, 4 Staff Inset Days, Easter and two weeks at Christmas.

After this apprenticeship

After completing the apprenticeship, the right candidate can expect a full time position within the nursery as a Room Leader if there is availability

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

OASIS CARE AND TRAINING AGENCY (OCTA)

Reece Antoine

R.antoine@oasiscareandtraining.org.uk

020 3007 1514

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286389.

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Closes on Wednesday 25 December

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