Early Years Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for somebody to work as part of the pre-school team to provide safe and high-quality care and education for young children in both the toddler and pre-school rooms.

Wage

£14,133.60 a year

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Employees are paid on the 28th of each month for the days between 23rd of the previous month and the 22nd of the current month.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

7.30am- 5.30pm four days a week, between Monday and Friday.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 31 March

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
To plan activities which ensure children are working towards the early learning outcomes.
To work towards being a key person.
To help set up for the daily programme and to help pack away at the end of the session.
To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments.
To work towards liaising with parents/carers, informing them about the Pre-School and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings.
To ensure all needs of college work are met and completed in a timely manner.
To understand and work to pre-school policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies.

Where you’ll work

Newchurch Parish Hall
Common Lane
Culcheth
WA3 4EH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL 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

Monthly college attendance at Warrington & Vale Royal College and four days in the workplace.

Requirements

Essential 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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
A can-do attitude
A good sense of humour
Calm and caring nature

Other requirements

It is essential to maintain enthusiasm consistently to ensure that children receive the highest quality of care and support at all times.

About this company

At Newchurch Pre-School, we recognise that the early years of a child’s life are incredibly important and precious. Our mission is to ensure that every child enjoys this period to the fullest. Catering to children from 9 months up to school age, we provide a warm, stimulating, happy, fun, and caring environment where your child embarks on a journey of exploration and learning. Our friendly and experienced staff are dedicated to fostering your child’s confidence and independence, supporting their individual learning step by step. We strive to lay a solid foundation for their future education, inspiring a lifelong love of learning. Newchurch Pre-School has been an integral part of the local community for over 50 years, operating from two rooms within the Parish Hall and offering access to a private outdoor play area. The successful candidate will work within both the toddler room (9 months – 2 years) and the pre-school room (2 years to school age) as part of the pre-school team under the direction of the managers. They will provide safe, high-quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting along with planning and writing observations of the children.

After this apprenticeship

To move on to becoming an Early Years Practitioner.
To train as a SENCO and specialise in special needs within a setting.
To complete further training to move into management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

Georgia Bramhall

gbramhall@wvr.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309042.

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