Early Years Apprentice

Summary

We have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our busy nursery. Your role will be to provide support to children and personnel within the nursery unit.

Wage: £11,778 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: 18 Months (this does not include End Point Assessment) to include a 3 month probational period. Working week details Monday to Friday between 7.30am-6.00pm, for a minimum of 30 hours per week
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 3 April
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 2

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

Purpose of the role:

Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for the children
Give support to other personnel within the nursery
Implement the daily routine in the base room
Promote equal opportunities and inclusive practice
Maintain professional conduct and practice in accordance with statutory regulations and stated policies
Be responsible to the Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager and Room Supervisor
Operate a programme of activities suitable to the age and development range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff and contribute to curriculum planning and assessment as required
Keep a proper record of achievement file on your key children, for parents
Work with the parents of children with special needs to give full integration in the nursery
Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
Liaise with and support parents and other family members
Be involved in all out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, summer fayre, Christmas party
To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including undertaking certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack, meals, cleansing of equipment
Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that mission statement of the nursery is fulfilled
Record accidents in the accident book
Look upon the nursery as a “whole”. Where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the needs of the children
Ensure the child is collected by someone known to the nursery
Respect the confidentiality of information received
Develop your role within the team, especially with regard as a key worker

Complete specific childcare tasks:

The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child’s stage of development
Ensure that mealtimes are a pleasant social sharing experience
Washing and changing children as required and encouraging independence as appropriate
Provide comfort and warmth to a poorly child
Ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious background and stages of development
Be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times
Maintain such records and registers as may be required in accordance with statutory regulations and nursery policy, e.g. curriculum planning and baseline assessment, accident records
Assist in the supervision of staff as required
Undertake other duties as may be requested by the nursery manager or deputy

Where you’ll work

FINKILLS WAY

NORTHALLERTON

DL7 8UQ

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

DARLINGTON 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

Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
Location- Finkills Way, Town Centre, Northallerton DL7 8UQ
Working 5 days per week inclusive of 1-day release for study at Darlington College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative
Liaise with parents
Professional conduct
Diligent
Pride in work
Role model
Flexibility

Other requirements

Please note that in line with UK apprenticeship regulations, you must have a valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England. This should cover the entire expected term of learning and residency should be held for a minimum of 3 years, exceptions may apply please see Apprenticeship funding rules for full guidance.

About this company

Looby Lou’s has been established in Northallerton since 1990. We are a private family run day care provision providing complete childcare for children 0 – 12 years. We aim to provide a warm welcoming environment where children are supported to reach their full potential according to their individual needs

https://loobylousnursery.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There may be an opportunity to secure a long-term position after successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DARLINGTON COLLEGE

Nagina Patrai

npatrai@darlington.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302699.

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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

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