Early Years Practitioner Apprentice
Little School House Nursery
UK, L12 9HN
Closes in 29 days (Monday 24 March)
Posted on 7 February 2025
Contents
Summary
Do you want a career working with children? This outstanding teacher led Nursery & Pre-school is looking for a motivated apprentice to join the team, supporting the learning and development of children through play and activities. The Nursery is perfectly situated for ease of access, all local bus routes and staff car parking on site.
- Wage
- £11,778 to £19,047.60 a year
- Training course
- Early years practitioner (level 2)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed at offer stage.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 7 April
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
Little School House Nursery Delivers outstanding early years education, situated in the beautiful grounds of St Vincent's School in West Derby.
As a level 2 practitioner apprentice you will be expected to;
- To work alongside a professionally qualified team
- To promote child development
- To support with personal care of the children
- To engage in play and activities
- To assist in lunch and snacks
- To be aware of all aspects of safeguarding
Where you’ll work
Yew Tree Lane
west derby
liverpool
UK
L12 9HN
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
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
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
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Little School House Nursery will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. If successful, you will complete a level 2 early years practitioner apprentice standard, which includes; •Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours •Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification •Functional skills in Maths and English if required This will be delivered through Little School House Nursery dedicated training provider, Realise.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Basic Maths (grade n/a)
- Standard English (grade n/a)
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
On site parking and access to all local bus routes
About this company
The Little School House is located in the beautiful grounds of St Vincent’s School in West Derby. We are very proud to be part of a growing community village at St Vincents and the extensive grounds give our children endless opportunities to explore the outdoors and learn from nature.
After this apprenticeship
To progress to a higher Early Years qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301994.
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Closes in 29 days (Monday 24 March)
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