Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking for an Early Years Educator Apprentice to join our team.

Annual wage: £11,980.80 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am-4:15pm Fri 8:30am-4:00pm
36 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 17 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

Duties will include:

- Supporting the Nursery class teacher and Deputy Nursery Manager with children aged 3-4. Assisting with classroom and behaviour management

- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher

- Be aware of and respond appropriately to individual pupil needs ensuring effective interaction

- Preparation of classroom for work, activities and displays

- Supporting children's learning and development

- Observing, assessing and planning for pupil development

Where you’ll work

Parish CE Primary School

Charles Street

St. Helens

Merseyside

WA10 1LW

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

TOTAL PEOPLE 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

- Level 3 Early Years Educator - training provided by Total People

- Safeguarding Training will be provided by Parish CE Primary

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Creative
Customer care skills
Initiative
Non judgemental
Organisation skills
Patience
Physical fitness
Problem solving skills
Team working

Other requirements

This position is for an Early Years Educator Apprentice so candidates will need to be working at this level.

About this company

Parish is a very successful and happy school which is built on Christian beliefs and values. We are a one form entry Church of England Primary school with an intake of 30 children each September. We also have a Pre- School Nursery which offers 30 hours per week placements and wrap-around care. We are proud to be part of the Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust which includes a number of Church of England schools from across the Liverpool Diocese. (More information and a link to the Trust website can be found via the 'About Us' section of this webpage). Our dedicated and dynamic team work extremely hard to ensure that all of our children are able to learn in an inclusive, safe and secure environment. We strive to provide a high-quality education, which enables each child to realise their full potential. We value strong partnerships with parents, governors, the Church and the local community and work closely with them to ensure that our children leave school as well rounded individuals with the highest of aspirations for their future. At Parish, our expectations in terms of standards and behaviour are high and this makes our school a calm and purposeful place to learn. We are proud of our many achievements including our commitment to providing a plethora of cultural experiences and extra-curricular activities to all of our pupils.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to progress onto a career within an education setting and/or progression to the HLTA (higher level teaching assistant) qualification

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