Apprentice Early Years Educator - Gooseberry Bush - GL7 6BQ – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Are you looking for a career in childcare? Gooseberry Bush are recruiting for a Level 3 Apprentice Early Years Educator ! You will be ensuring the educational, social, physical, emotional, health and welfare needs of the children are always met.

Annual wage

£17,940 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Salary of £17,940 is based on 30 hours. If doing more hours hours it will be the following: 40 hours is £23,920.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday - Shifts TBC Flexibility of full time and part time.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 9 February

Duration

1 year 4 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

Full job description available on request.

You will be a proactive member of our team to help provide a safe, stimulating inclusive environment; to which all children are supported & encouraged to achieve to reach their full potential. You will offer full and practical support in the day to day running of the nursery.

Main duties of role:

To understand and to respect the need for consistency of care for the children- report for duty on time, maintain regular attendance, give appropriate notice of holiday requests.
To ensure that clean and hygienic standards are always maintained. This includes daily cleaning rotas, nappy changing and other nursery/housekeeping duties.
To develop a thorough knowledge of the company’s operational policies and procedures and the employee handbook; ensuring that they are always followed and respected.
To be proactive in the process of activity planning, child observation and development records on a regular basis and as requested by your room leader, deputy and manager.
To follow all routines, duties, rotas, record keeping activities and any other reasonable duties as requested by your room leader, deputy or manager.
To show respect to your room leader, deputy and manager at all times.
To share relevant information and ensure that information passed between parents and staff is communicated to your room leader, deputy and manager as appropriate.
To be involved in developing and delivering a stimulating and creative atmosphere within the group.
To provide staff cover within the nursery group periodically, as requested by their management team.
To attend all mandatory training sessions and workshops as advised by your manager.
To attend staff meetings, professional development training and any other events as requested by your nursery manager.
To carry out any other reasonable additional duties as requested by your room leader, deputy or manager from time to time.
To take responsibility for continued professional development by attending courses, receiving constructive feedback and reading relevant material.
To stick to the coursework deadlines given by tutor.
To maintain health and safety procedures at all times.
To be fully up to date with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and ensure your practice meets and aims to exceed requirements.
To show respect to all staff members, children and the general public in the setting.
Maintain confidentiality about all issues relating to children and the families and your own and other staff members issues and any other management or operational issues.

Where you’ll work

KEMBLE AIRFIELD ENTERPRISE

PARK

KEMBLE

GL7 6BQ

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

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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 qualification
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)
Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in
Paediatric First Aid. (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF).

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C or 4+)
Maths (grade C or 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

We listen to children's theories and give them the opportunity to test their hypothesis. We allow children to explore their interests freely during play, encouraging them to achieve their full potential. We believe all children should be encouraged as individuals and be given the space to develop as creative competent learners within an inspiring space. We work on trying to make the environment different by offering open-ended natural resources for the children so they can add their imaginations and creativity.

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

After this apprenticeship

For the successful candidate there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualifications

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Maryellen Wood

maryellenwood@eden-ts.com

01709 886 836

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295011.

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Apprentice Early Years Educator - Gooseberry Bush - GL7 6BQ

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