Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - Wiggles and Giggles Day Nursery and Preschool

Wiggles and Giggles Day Nursery and Preschool

Mansfield, NG18 2RT

Closes in 18 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 November 2024

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Summary

As an early years practitioner you will interact, supervise, and keep the children safe and happy as well as supporting the nursery team in the day to day running of the nursery and keeping with nursery policies and procedures.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 per hour. This role is All Year Round (52 weeks).

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (shifts tbc at interview)

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 15 January

Duration

1 year 7 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

  • Safeguard children’s wellbeing and follow nursery policies and procedures.
  • Deliver activities and contribute to planning, potentially taking responsibility for specific planning areas.
  • Conduct and record observations of children’s learning and development.
  • Build strong relationships with a key worker group, supporting their development and tracking progress through learning journey books and next steps.
  • Communicate regularly with parents, including participating in parent consultations.
  • Assist with preparing and maintaining equipment and collaborate closely with the room leader and staff.
  • Support children during lunch and snack times, including food preparation and clean-up, ensuring food safety certification if needed.
  • Help with toileting needs and care, such as changing nappies, feeding, and comforting based on the child’s age.
  • Share responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.
  • Work as part of a team and support staff and children in the nursery, including cleaning and daily chores.
  • Adhere to health and safety legislation, child protection regulations, Ofsted guidelines, and National Standards.

Where you’ll work

79 Littleworth

Mansfield

NG18 2RT

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

LET ME PLAY 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.
  • 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

Qualification: Level 3 Early Years 
Duration of course: 19 months
Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK)
All learning delivered online/ remotely alongside placement at nursery.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

Wiggles & Giggles Day Nursery & Preschool provides a home from home environment for children to explore with experienced practitioners who put the children first. The nursery provides children with the opportunity to explore the world around them in the large garden which overlooks the fields where nature is at their fingertips. We are part of a group setting of 4 nurseries - Little Chiefs Nursery Group, and are committed to supporting and developing our valued staff members by providing opportunities to undertake regular training, gaining national qualifications, and participating in relevant identified development opportunities. Little Chiefs Nursery Group will operate an equal opportunities environment that recognises the diverse backgrounds and needs of our children, their families, and staff.

https://littlechiefsdaynurseries.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Horiya

horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288856.

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Closes in 18 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)

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