Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Little Jems are looking to expand their team and invite applicants to join their setting as an apprentice. Childcare can be an extremely rewarding career and there are a number of routes of progression after completing an apprenticeship. The role will cover a wide range of duties including supporting children with daily activities.

Wage: £11,856 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Shifts will vary week on week, this will be discussed with you at interview.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 April
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

Main Duties:

To ensure flexibility in working to meet the needs of the setting and the changeable nature of working patterns
To support where needed, including undertaking domestic jobs within the setting, eg preparation of snacks, cleaning of resources & equipment
To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy and mission statement of the setting is upheld
To record as required any accidents/incidents in the correct books
To ensure safeguarding practices are adhered to including the use of our password system for collection of a child
To support staff in preparing and completing activities to match the children’s age and stage of development
To support staff to ensure mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing
To support the team in ensuring high standards of personal hygiene are maintained for the children, washing & changing as required
To support the team in ensuring comfort and warmth is always provided to any children, particularly those who may become distressed
To support the team with ensuring the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children – ensuring equality for all children regardless of race, religion, gender, disability, additional needs and across all areas and stages of development
To be aware of the high valued profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times
Skills required
A professional and mature approach to working
To be reliable and conscientious in your approach to work and to the children in your care
To understand the need to provide a stimulating, caring and consistent environment for the children
To be prepared to undertake additional training as required including paediatric first aid, safeguarding and food hygiene
To understand the importance of confidentiality
To have the ability to support and set appropriate boundaries for the children
To be able to support children in understanding and respecting people of different race, gender, sexuality, religion and cultures
To have the ability to develop imaginative ideas
To encourage trust in both children and colleagues
Have the ability to form relationships both caring and trusting with children and their families
To ensure emotional social and educational care for children attending the setting
To support and implement the daily routines within the setting
To ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to within the setting
To be punctual and well presented at all times and aware that you are a reflection of the business and its reputation, so must ensure good standards of both at all times
To be willing to work
Please bare the following in mind when applying:

Reality Check

As part of the Early years Curriculum children must have access to the outdoors daily and this means that you can be outside in weathers that you may not personally choose for yourself
Shifts can be long at times, and this can be physically exhausting, so you must be realistic regarding personal fitness levels as a good level of fitness is required. Children may need physical assistance – you must be able to bend, lift, push prams, lift children into highchairs etc.
The successful candidate will be subject to a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure and a 6-month probationary period
References will also be sought to check suitability
We are committed to our employee’s continuous professional development and as such there is an expectation that you will complete additional training as deemed appropriate by your line manager or the setting manager

Where you’ll work

HETTON CENTRE LIBRARY

WELFARE ROAD

HETTON LE HOLE

HOUGHTON LE SPRING

DH5 9NE

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

EAST DURHAM 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

The successful candidate will complete Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
This will be delivered in the workplace and college, with one day in college per month and a tutor visiting the workplace once a month

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 / C and above)
Maths (grade 4 / C and 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
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Little JEMS is a single-storey purpose-built unit within the Hetton Centre, designed to provide the very best care for your child at prices you can afford. The nursery is owned and managed by former children’s social worker and childminder Suzanne Morton. All of our staff are appropriately qualified and access continuous relevant training to develop their expertise and ensure their continuous professional development. We also have volunteers who are working towards childcare qualifications whom we mentor within the nursery. At Little JEMS we take great care to choose committed, enthusiastic and professional staff, ensuring that experience, professionalism and qualifications are matched to children’s individual needs so our staff are able to plan the next steps for your child’s learning and development.

https://little-jems.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is always an opportunity for the right candidate to secure permanent employment with us after successful completion of the apprenticeship
Previous apprentices are still with us and have gone on to become part of the management team, room leaders etc.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

Emma Norbury

emma.norbury@eastdurham.ac.uk

01915185587

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301146.

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