Early Years Apprentice – Level 2 – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Are you passionate about working with young children and looking to kick-start your career in Early Years education? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Level 2 Early Years Apprentice to join our warm and welcoming team at Skelton School.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours: Fixed term (12 month apprenticeship plus 3 months End Point Assessment period) Term time only (38 weeks) Hours: Full-time (including 1 day per week at Kendal College) 8am to 4pm. Days TBC.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 24 February
Duration: 1 year 3 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

As an Early Years Apprentice, you will:

 Support the learning, play, and development of children aged 3-5 in line with the
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
 Help set up and maintain a stimulating, safe, and inclusive learning environment.
 Work alongside experienced staff to deliver high-quality care and education.
 Assist with daily routines such as snack time, outdoor play, and creative activities.
 Observe and document children’s progress to contribute to their learning journeys.
 Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
 Attend college 1 day per week to complete your Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification.

Where you’ll work

Skelton

Penrith

CA11 9SE

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

KENDAL COLLEGE

Your training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
Use learning activities to support early language development.
Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.

Your training plan

As an Early Years Apprentice, you will:

 Support the learning, play, and development of children aged 3-5 in line with the
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
 Help set up and maintain a stimulating, safe, and inclusive learning environment.
 Work alongside experienced staff to deliver high-quality care and education.
 Assist with daily routines such as snack time, outdoor play, and creative activities.
 Observe and document children’s progress to contribute to their learning journeys.
 Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
 Attend college 1 day per week to complete your Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 and above)
Maths (grade 4 and above)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Paediatric First Aid (grade pass)

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
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative
flexible
Sense of humour
caring
Self motivated
self reflective
hardworking
Positive

About this company

We are a small, friendly community primary school with a real family feel. Our dedicated staff work closely to provide a nurturing and engaging environment where every child thrives. You will mainly be based in our Nursery and Reception class, supporting our youngest learners as they take their first steps in education.

https://www.skelton.cumbria.sch.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Skelton School

Mrs Helen Newton

017684 84367

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292902.

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Closes on Friday 24 January

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Company’s application instructions

Please send a completed application form and a brief covering letter to Mrs Helen Newton admin@skelton.cumbria.sch.uk by Friday 24th January at 12 noon.

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