Nursery Apprentice

Summary

The Nursery Apprentice will support with all aspects of caring for children including washing, changing, feeding. The apprentice will assist with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children and provide adult interaction with children in the nursery. The learner will complete Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Annual wage: £9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 3.00pm
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 21 October
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

Supporting and caring for the children individually, interacting with them and educating them according to our curriculum
Learning and developing practical skills
Participating in classes and workshops both on and offsite
Observing all health and safety codes
Completing tests and assignments
Delivering presentations to staff and other stakeholders

Where you’ll work

ROKESCROFT

BASILDON

SS13 3EA

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

VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES CARE SECTOR 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.

Your training plan

This apprenticeship is work based and therefore training will take place at the workplace
The successful candidate will have gained an Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship with Vocational Training Services after successful completion
Functional Skills English and maths will also be completed if required
Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
First Aid

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade (A*-C or 9-4))
Maths (grade (A*-C or 9-4))

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
IT skills
Team working
Creative
Patience

About this company

First Steps is a privately owned nursery and out-of-school facility that has been established in Pitsea for 21 years. Our well-experienced staff are all fully qualified with DBS checks and have excellent references. Their aim is to provide a warm caring environment in safe and secure surroundings whilst allowing the children to have fun, make new friends and develop their skills by having their individual needs supported by a key person. We work closely with families, local children centres and schools to provide the best possible support for every child whilst on their journey to independence. We follow all regulatory requirements and are rated GOOD by OFSTED.

After this apprenticeship

The applicant would be expected to remain in our employment for at least one year
After completing the apprenticeship course, there will be the opportunity to become a fully qualified working member of staff

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES CARE SECTOR LIMITED

Elizabeth Richards

elizabethrichards@vts.ac.uk

01702353557

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274551.

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