Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Blossoms Day Nursery. We are looking for an apprentice who is enthusiastic, committed and has a professional attitude towards both adults and children. This apprenticeship will combine working and earning with on the job training and learning, developing your skills and knowledge within the nursery setting.

Wage: £17,888 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday- Friday Varied shifts between 8am- 6pm Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 1 May
Duration: 1 year 9 months
Positions available: 2

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

Being with and around the children, leading play, singing songs and supporting meal / snack times with supervision
Carrying out nappy changing and / or toileting support with guidance and supervision
Learning how to carry out and record planning and observations for activities

Where you’ll work

3-5 STONEYGATE ROAD
LEICESTER
LE2 2AB

Training

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

College or training organisation

LOUGHBOROUGH 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

Qualification:

Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths (if required)
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid
Level 3 Apprenticeships Standard in Early Years Educator

Delivery Method:

Onsite delivery in the work place

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and 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
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Patience

Other requirements

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

About this company

Blossoms Day Nursery is a family owned and run since 1994, we welcome, teach and care for children aged 6 months to 4 years. Our aim is to help all children feel secure, valued and loved whilst working in partnership with parents to help the children realise their full potential.

https://blossoms-daynursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

28 days annual leave, in house and external training, regular progression and wellbeing discussions, access to mental health support, fantastic support network of colleagues.

After this apprenticeship

Further CPD and other training opportunities after completion of Level 3 apprenticeship
Increase in responsibility through role progression

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Sophia Cleaver

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309448.

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