Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Level 3

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to continue or start your career & development in childcare through a Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 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

1. To learn how to work as part of a team and to have input into the planning of a programme of care, education and play activities for children 0-5 years.

2. To support children during mealtimes so they are a time of pleasant social sharing, encouraging manners and conversation.

3. To be polite and friendly to all staff, parents and children.

4. To contribute towards providing a warm, friendly and stimulating environment, offering good quality play, care and education both indoors and outdoors.

5. To contribute in team meetings.

6. Have a commitment to personal and professional development.

7. To have an understanding of Safeguarding & Prevent Policies, Health & Safety Hygiene standards and Covid-19 prevention, this will include domestic duties, associated to the care of children.

8. To have an understanding of Ofsted, work within current legislation and the Company’s, Policies and Procedures

9. To have an understanding of good practice with regard to Special Needs and Inclusion.

10. To have high standards of confidentiality in relation to roles, tasks and responsibilities described above.

11. To undertake such other duties as directed by senior staff, appropriate to that of an Early Years Apprentice.

Where you’ll work

82-82A GEORGE STREET

BLACKPOOL

FY1 3HY

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

TRAINING WORKS (NW) LTD

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

Working towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, including 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Little George’s Nursery School was established in 2017, by Diane Meyer NNEB and Kamini Chamberlain BA Hons with QTS. Both have many, many years experience in early years and aim to offer a very high standard of care and education, providing fun and friendship within a secure, caring and stimulating environment for children aged 2 – 4 years.

https://lgnurseryschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once qualified, the right candidate may become a fully qualified professional in early years & a valuable member of the team.

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