Level 3 Early Years apprentice

Summary

Hidden Habitat are offering an exciting opportunity to join their warm and friendly team as an Early Years Educator apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in education.

Wage

£14,133.60 a year

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Pay review after 3 months. Free hot lunch. Uniform provided.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Opening Hours; Monday to Friday 8am-6pm Various Shifts to be negotiated.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 5 May

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

To help provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times with support from the manager.
To develop an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to enable children to make individual progress.
To understand and work to Hidden Habitat policies and procedures, including how to deal with safeguarding issues appropriately and learn how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies.
To plan and eventually lead activities which ensure each child is reaching their full potential.
To work towards becoming a key person.
To learn how to ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments etc.
To liaise with colleagues to learn how to ensure parents/carers are informed about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the nursery’s aims and objectives.
To enjoy working outdoors and in the woods in all weathers.

Where you’ll work

BARRAS MOOR
PERRANARWORTHAL
TRURO
TR3 7PE

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

CORNWALL 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

Apprenticeship Standard: L3 Early Years Educator.

Mandatory Qualification: Paediatric First Aid (to be completed through the work place).

Structure of college: Wednesday day release at the Cornwall College Camborne Campus.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Reliable
Timekeeping
Caring
Enjoy working outdoors
Respectful
Good role model

Other requirements

Car parking available Bus stop nearby Trains to Perranwell from Truro and Falmouth– about a miles walk.

About this company

Hidden Habitat provides childcare for children 0-5 years all year around. In addition to holiday club up to 8 years. Warm, friendly and experienced staff ensure children are happy and settled at all times. Bespoke nursery in beautiful surroundings, fully accessible and enabling environment for all. Flowing space which enables children to freely access the indoors, outdoors and woodland areas under close supervision. We provide fresh food for all children We are located between Falmouth and Truro providing childcare for the surrounding areas and commuters at both towns.

After this apprenticeship

Possible permanent role if a position is available and finances allow for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Holly

01209616452

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000307128.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

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