Early years educator level 3 apprenticeship at Mad Hatters Day Nursery Solihull

MAD HATTERS DAY NURSERY LTD

SOLIHULL, B90 4DR

Closes on Wednesday 18 December

Posted on 14 November 2024

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Summary

An amazing opportunity for a career in childcare at a day nursery in Solihull. This role would be great for someone with knowledge/ experience or a Level 2 Early Years qualification who wishes to train in a friendly, lively environment for their level 3 early years Educator apprenticeship.

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

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Paid holidays & bank holidays Free parking Free lunch provided Free uniform and training DBS costs covered

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday with a day off for study if necessary. Shifts between 8am – 6pm (8am-5pm, 8:30am-5:30pm, 9am-6pm varied weekly)

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

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

You will be responsible for ensuring a safe and secure, nurturing environment for Children’s learning. Through an evidence-based approach, you will provide opportunities and learning experiences for all children possibly including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Learning and developing the skills to successfully observe, monitor and record children's learning and development.

Plan and carry out activities to encourage children's progress.

Communicate and engage with children to support their learning journey.

Follow policies and procedures within the setting.

Support the preparation of meals and snacks.

Liaise with colleagues, parents/ carers and other professionals.

Be able to use own initiative.

Any other day to day tasks as requested all at a high level of care.

Where you’ll work

2 TANWORTH LANE

SHIRLEY

SOLIHULL

B90 4DR

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

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

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

You will study the knowledge, skills and behaviours required including EDI, safeguarding, Health & safety, the role and responsibilities of the key person, Children’s learning and development, enabling environments, observation, assessment and planning along with reflective practice.  You will receive this in the workplace, and off the job training in the form of college day release resulting in achievement of Level 3 Early years educator apprenticeship and Paediatric First Aid Award.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English & Mathematics (grade 4 or above)
  • Early Years (grade Level 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Caring, fun and kind
  • Dynamic and positive
  • Reliable
  • Hardworking
  • Passionate
  • Patience and empathy
  • Professionalism
  • integrity and ethics

Other requirements

Must be prepared to work inside and outdoors with children as necessary. Undergo mandatory training. We may appoint before the closing date.

About this company

An amazing career opportunity in childcare with a day nursery in Solihull which is ideal for someone with experience or a Level 2 Early Years qualification. We provide a happy stimulating environment, in which the child can grow and develop, with respect, self-discipline, independence, purposeful activity and the development of the child’s absorbent mind. We provide a friendly, safe environment where individual needs of the children are met by our dedicated team in partnership with parents.

https://www.madhattersdaynursery.co.uk/home (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent position on successful completion of apprenticeship and possible progression onto a level 4 or level 5 qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

Elaine Reeves

Elaine.Reeves@solihull.ac.uk

01216787000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287347.

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Closes on Wednesday 18 December

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