Early Years Educator Apprentice at Lyngford Park Nursery School

Summary

Lyngford Park Nursery is seeking a passionate apprentice practitioner who is committed to provide the best learning environment for all our children. We cater for children between the ages of 2-4 and are based within a school site which has extensive opportunities for outdoor provision including forest school and play safe.

Annual wage: £11,814.40 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Total hours per week: 35.5; 8.30am-3.30pm, 1 day a week at college; 8:00am-6:00pm 3 days a week at the nursery
35 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 February
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

Providing high quality childcare for children, which includes a wide range of activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential.
Assist in the provision of a warm caring environment for children and their families, accessible to all.
Integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities.
Liaise closely with all members of the staff team to ensure childcare provision links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, requiring knowledge and application of this.
Assist in the provision of a high quality play through planning, effective room organisation and provision of Resources.
Support other staff to develop a high quality play environment both indoors and outdoors which meets each child’s individual needs, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and sharing developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals.
Daily supervision and care of a number of children including taking care of children’s personal needs and encouraging self-help and social skills. 
Laying up for meals, supervision of meals, clearing and cleaning away after meals.
Assist in ensuring the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and hygiene for children attending the setting.
Have an overall knowledge of, and provide a service which values and respects; the race, religion, language, culture and needs of all the children and families using the provision.
To be aware and work within the Health and Safety framework, policies, procedures, guidelines and legislation to include fire drills.
To provide flexibility in covering and care at short notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

Where you’ll work

Bircham Road

Taunton,

TA2 8EX

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

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

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

Taught sessions will take place once a fortnight at Richard Huish College.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade A-C / 8-4)
Maths (grade Grade A-C / 8-4)

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
Organisation skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Good time management
Observe, monitor and report

Other requirements

The successful applicant will need to be: • Friendly, kind and caring nature • Hard working • A keen interest in working with children and a dedication to carrying out an apprenticeship • To have initiative and to carry out tasks without being asked • Follow instructions given and to complete tasks • To keep on top of college work • To arrive punctually to work

About this company

Lyngford Park Nursery School, Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX Lyngford Park Nursery offers high quality care and education for children aged between two and four. Situated in the grounds of Lyngford Park Primary School, the nursery is accessed through the main gates of the school.

After this apprenticeship

Fully qualified and will be able to apply for a permanent role if available. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

Emma Harper

apprenticeship@richuish.ac.uk

01823 424603

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291807.

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