Early Years Apprenticeship

Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team. This involves supporting children's developmental and emotional needs while ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that aligns with our principles. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and a team player.

Wage: £13,741 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday The hours will be 8-hour shifts between 8am and 6pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 April
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

Communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues, ensuring a collaborative approach to care.
Support the developmental needs of each child through planned, engaging activities.
Maintain a safe and clean environment in line with health and safety policies.
Report any safeguarding or safety concerns following company and local authority guidelines.
Collaborate with the Room Leader and team to ensure high standards and compliance with audits.
Commit to professional development and reflect on practices to improve outcomes.
Foster positive relationships with parents and staff, supporting equality and inclusion.

Where you’ll work

Joel Street Farm

Joel Street

Northwood Hills

Pinner

HA5 2PD

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

FIRST RUNG 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.
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

Training will be one day a week at our Colindale centre (NW9)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

This role will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. First Rung will support you in completing this. If you do not meet the desirable qualifications or work experience, First Rung can assist with relevant training and work experience.

About this company

Blossom Tree Montessori Northwood is an Outstanding setting rated by Ofsted in 2020. They provide extremely high-quality childcare and education adhering to the Montessorian principles. They ensure a happy, safe and exciting learning environment that fosters children’s imaginations and natural love for learning abound. They have excellent facilities and a caring and nurturing staff team that enable young children to learn at their own pace. Investigation and exploration are encouraged to help early years

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

After this apprenticeship

If the applicant is successful, they can go into further training or employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

Sabreena

svalydon@firstrung.org.uk

07495 464797

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304297.

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Closes on Thursday 27 March 2025

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