Early Years Educator Apprentice - Organic Explorers – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

The Organic Explorers Nursery has an amazing opportunity for an Early Years Educator Apprentice to join their expanding team. This role would be ideal for someone who has recently achieved a level 2 within Early Years, or shows some knowledge and experience within the sector. You will be providing an engaging and caring environment.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed between 7:30am - 6:00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 November
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

Learning and developing the skills to successfully observe, monitor and record children's learning and development.
Plan and carry out activities to encourage children's progress.
Communicate and engage with children to support their learning journey.
Provide a safe and nurturing environment.
Follow policies and procedures within the setting.
Support the preparation of meals and snacks.
Liaise with colleagues, parents/ carers and other professionals.
Be able to use own initiative.
Any other day to day tasks as requested

Where you’ll work

The Organic Explorers

School Bungalow

Widney Manor Road

Solihull

B91 3JG

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

STAFF SELECT LTD

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.

Your training plan

Early Years Educator Level 3
Functional Skills maths/ English (if required)
No day release, training to be carried out within the working environment.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

The successful apprentice will be working between each of the rooms to gain experience with each of the age groups, then will be appointed a room to be based in.

About this company

The Organic Nursery pride themselves on high standards with an inquisitive space and a dedicated team to support families and their little one as they start their Organic journey. The Nursery provides an engaging and caring environment where children can feel safe whilst reaching their full potential.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for full time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STAFF SELECT LTD

Nova Training

apprenticeships@novatraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000251774.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)

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