Early Years Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a passionate, caring person to join our friendly team in our homely village nursery. If you are looking for somewhere with a homely, child centred approach where you will feel valued and supported, this could be the job for you.

Annual wage: £11,780 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: We are open 7.30am - 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, shifts will vary between these times.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 17 March
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

First-hand experience, knowledge of working in an early years setting, putting into place the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) into practice, adhering to policies and procedures.

Typical tasks will be;

Supporting children day-to-day
Engaging children through play
Supporting daily routines including mealtimes and personal care
Working as part of a team
Helping to maintain the environment

Where you’ll work

SPARC BUILDING GLADESIDE

BAR HILL

CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

CB23 8DY

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

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL 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 practical training period of the Early Years Educator apprenticeship is the time dedicated to the development of the knowledge, skills and behaviours for which includes the following components:

Early Years Educator KSBs
Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship, including Paediatric first Aid Award as part of Apprenticeship
Functional Skills maths and English Level 2 (exemptions apply)

Level 3 delivery model of course:

This is weekly provision alternating between in-person attendance at Cambridge Campus and online attendance
The full day college sessions are held on a Friday between 9.00am-4.00pm, during term-time. Attendance online is through a Teams session Friday between 9.00am to 12.30pm, the learners are then given independent study in the afternoon but expected back online at between 3.00pm - 4.00pm to feedback study topics

The apprentice would be assigned an assessor through the college, who would typically come out to visit in the workplace to assess workplace competence. The knowledge side would be provided via day release workshop attendance, assignments, evidence of workplace competence. Portfolio would be checked via an online Smart Assessor.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or C)
Maths (grade 4 or 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
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

We are currently working towards the curiosity Approach accreditation and the nursery itself has recently been fully redecorated to a high standard in line with the curiosity approach, allowing the nursery environment to feel much calmer and less over-stimulating with a wide range of natural wooden resources. Successful applicant will required to hold a clear DBS record.

About this company

Welcome to Buttercups Childcare - provision for children aged 4 months to 11 years in Bar Hill, Cambridge.

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

Company benefits

What we can offer: - Flexible working days and hours - Free On-Site Parking - Regular training - Career progression - Pension Scheme

After this apprenticeship

Following the successful achievement of apprenticeship - pending apprentice performance and staffing requirements at the time - we fully intend and hope for our Apprentice roles to lead into full-time, permanent Level 3 Practitioner roles.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Camilla

01223 418778

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296708.

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Closes on Friday 28 February

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