Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Do you love adventures, playing in the mud, splashing in puddles, and exploring outdoors? Do you enjoy sharing stories, being creative, getting messy? How about singing and dancing to your favorite songs? Are you passionate about building friendships and being surrounded by happy, smiling faces? If so, we might have the position for you!

Annual wage

£11,315.20 to £20,225.92 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

The above salary is full time, this role is TERM TIME ONLY working 38 weeks per year. the actual salary would be £9,635.60 per annum.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm (including day in college)

34 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 February

Duration

1 year 9 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

Safeguarding requirement:

Adventure Playschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation

Main duties:

To learn and ensure that the welfare and safety of children is promoted within the setting and that any child protection concerns are always acted upon appropriately and immediately
To learn and ensure records are properly maintained and updated, e.g. the daily attendance register, accident and incident records
To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job
Supported to liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the setting and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement
To learn about and contribute to and implement all the setting’s policies and procedures
When appropriate to act as a key person to a group of children and be supported to ensure their needs are reflected in the routines and curriculum of the setting
To learn how to teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play and outdoor experiences in line with the setting’s ethos
To learn how to ensure that children attending the setting receive a balanced and healthy diet
To attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the manager and to keep up-to-date with current good practice
To be supported to arrange and attend parent/carer meetings to allow two-way discussion of their children’s progress
To contribute to and attend his/her supervisions and staff appraisal
To contribute to and attend regular team meetings
To learn how to contribute to drawing up long-term, medium-term and sessional curriculum plans which take into account the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and to assist the manager in monitoring the effectiveness of the setting’s curriculum; this may include working with external professionals

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the manager.

The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.

Where you’ll work

The Pavilion

Ravenslea

Ravenstone

LE67 2AX

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

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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 Apprenticeships Standard in Early Years Educator- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/early-years-educator-v1-2
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths (if required)
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid

Delivery Method:

A mixture of blended learning in the work place and taught delivery every other Friday at Loughborough College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade C/4 or above)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

About this company

Adventure Playschool is a small setting focused on play and outdoor based learning for 2-4 year olds. Based in Ravenstone we have great links with our local community to offer the children in our care a range of unique experiences to enhance their understanding of the world around them and to prepare them for the next stage of the learning. We are a small, supportive and passionate team.

http://www.adventureplayschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

On site car park Access to additional free online training All training and support provided Well being perks Small supportive small

After this apprenticeship

Potential to become a permanent member of staff following the completion of the apprenticeship for the right individual

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Sophia Cleaver

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292540.

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