Apprentice Level 2 Early Years Practitioner

Summary

Early Years Practitioner - Level 2 Apprenticeship. An attractive lodge purposefully designed for little people! We are registered by Ofsted as a 50-place day nursery for children aged 0-5 years.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 6.00pm. Minimum of 30-hours per week - shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 26 May 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Job purpose:

To support and work closely with the Room Leader in the daily childcare provision the rooms and actively participating in promotions for and of the nursery
To ensure a safe, stimulating happy and well organised environment by adhering to all Policies and Procedures of Lilliput Lodge Children’s Day Nursery
To provide the children with the highest quality of Care and Education
To foster a healthy team spirit
To support all areas of organisation in the Early Years Foundation Stage
To actively enable the children in his/her care to develop social, emotionally, intellectually, morally and physically
To achieve self-confidence, self-discipline and social awareness skills within a happy, secure and stimulating environment
Report to Room Leader, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager

Key accountabilities:

Childcare:

To fully support the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager in the day-to-day running of the Nursery by promoting a safe, stimulating, child-centred environment
To have responsibility as keyworker of a specific group of children
To ensure that children are given awareness of cultural beliefs and differences and to promote equality of opportunity
To provide support to other staff to ensure all children are being provided a range of learning opportunities at the appropriate level to enable them to achieve within the Early Years Foundation Stage
To that Development Records through the Early Years Foundation Stage Record of Achievement are completed and dated for each child in your keygroup
To promote inclusion of children with special educational needs
To promote equality of opportunities throughout the Nursery

Professional and Organisational:

To support staff and students, offering good role modelling and lead by example
To assist the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager in promoting teamwork and a high morale among staff
To ensure that Development records are prepared and made available to the parents. To be available to answer any queries or concerns. Additionally, to attend Parent’s Evenings and to meet with parents on an informal basis when requested
To adopt a professional approach in all aspects of this role, including actively using, and promoting Nursery Policies and Procedures
To offer emotional support to both children and their parents as required
To provide a happy, secure and stimulating environment and to display children’s work in an attractive way
To monitor and maintain the day-to-day hygiene of the rooms
To attend and contribute to regular staff meetings, including whole nursery meetings
To support the supervision and delegation of duties to staff
To assist the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager in organising and supporting Nursery events held outside normal working hours
To help the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager plan and organise educational/social visits and outings for children
To keep up to date records of the children’s achievements by means of Development folders
To ensure that the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage are followed

Where you’ll work

THIMBLEMILL RECREATION SITE
THIMBLEMILL ROAD
SMETHWICK
WEST MIDLANDS
B67 6NR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HALESOWEN 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

Early Years Practitioner Level 2.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

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
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

As its name implies Lilliput Lodge is and attractive lodge purposefully designed for little people! We are registered by Ofsted as a 50 place day nursery for children aged 0-5 years. We are the first nursery in Sandwell to achieve Quality Assurance for the high standards of care and education we offer. Our Equal Opportunity Policy promotes full inclusion.

After this apprenticeship

Progression onto Level 3 Early Years Educator.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

Tess Harris

tessharris@halesowen.ac.uk

01216027777

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316008.

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Closes in 18 days (Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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