Apprentice Early Years Assistant

Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Early Years Assistant to join our team at Bulwell Childcare. If you are excited about building a career in the early years and passionate about supporting children’s learning and development through inclusive play this is the role for you.

Wage

£16,016 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Apprentices aged 19 or over, who have completed the first year of their apprenticeship, must thereafter receive at least the correct national minimum wage rate for their age group, a maximum £11.44 per hour

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.30pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 5 May

Duration

1 year 9 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

In this role, you will learn:

How to meet children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs by providing stimulating and age-appropriate play and learning opportunities in the setting.
How to supervise the children where appropriate and to protect them from dangerous or harmful situations, with the support and guidance of senior staff.
How to contribute to a high level of care that will enhance the children’s general health and wellbeing,
How to carry out observations of children, discuss the progress of children with the key person and contribute any ideas to informal and formal planning sessions.
How to be aware of any special needs a child may have and to familiarise yourself with relevant play and learning plans.

Your responsibilities will also include:

Working with colleagues to provide a fun and engaging outdoor activities to cover all areas of the children’s development.
Preparing healthy snacks, set up and clear away mealtimes and support children during mealtimes.
Attending and contributing to your review sessions.
Attending and contributing at regular staff/team meetings.
Sharing any child protection concerns immediately with the designated Safeguarding Lead or their deputy.
Adhering to our code of practice on confidentiality.

Where you’ll work

Bulwell Childcare (EYA)

Bulwell Children's Centre

Steadfold Close, Bulwell

Nottingham

NG6 8AX

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

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE

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

You will be enrolled on either the Level 2 Early Years Educator, or Level 3 Early Years Educator Standard.

Training is delivered via monthly virtual classroom teaching sessions, online learning, workplace learning, written tasks and face to face assessments and sessions with our assessors. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Patience
Experience with young children

Other requirements

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position requires the applicant to undertake a enhanced DBS check and subsequent sign up to the DBS update service.

About this company

We are proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of early years settings. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families. The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members.

https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

100% discount on childcare places. A generous workplace pension scheme 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service. Birthday leave - a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being.

After this apprenticeship

Once a qualified Early Years Educator, you can work in a variety of roles including; Room Leader, Supervisor, Deputy Manager or as a  Childminder. 

Progression to higher education, such as Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner or a degree in early years education. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE

Ria Clifton

ria.clifton@eyalliance.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302041.

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Closes in 11 days (Thursday 6 March)

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