Childcare Apprentice

Summary

To ensure a high standard of educare for all the children within nursery To eventually be key worker to a group of children To support each child in reaching their full potential To be a responsible team member

Annual wage: £13,416 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 13 December
Duration: 1 year 3 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

Purpose of Post

To ensure a high standard of educare for all the children within nursery
To eventually be key worker to a group of children
To support each child in reaching their full potential
To be a responsible team member
Responsible To
Nursery Manager
Responsibilities
To help provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment
To maintain confidentiality at all times
To put Nursery policies into practice, being aware that the health and safety of the child is always a priority
To assess and treat each and every child as a unique individual
To ensure each child is given equality of opportunity
To eventually have the ability to monitor each child's development and skills and plan in a developmentally appropriate way differentiating for each child's individual needs and helping each child to reach their full potential
To eventually implement, maintain and administer children's records
To liaise and work in partnership with parents and carers
To be aware of Child Protection Procedures and act accordingly
To work co-operatively with other team members fostering a whole teamapproach
To be fully aware of fire / emergency procedures and carry them out when necessary
To be responsible for your own Personal and Professional Development
To participate in other activities outside normal working hours,
e.g. staff meetings, open evenings, parent evenings, etc.
To carry out other tasks and responsibilities as appropriate

You will complete the Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship over the duration of 12 to 15 months.

Where you’ll work

175 Buxton Road

SK23 7PZ

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

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP 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.