Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

This is fantastic opportunity for a candidate who has a passion and ambition for working with small children. The role will be situated mainly within the new, purpose-built nursery but the successful applicant may also help out with afterschool, breakfast and holiday clubs.

Annual wage

£12,313.60 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

The contract is term time only plus 10 days, wages will be worked out pro rata.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

£236.80 and 37 hours per week - Monday to Friday between 8.00am - 6.00pm. You need to be flexible across these hours as you may have to assist in breakfast club and after school-clubs. Role is term time only + 10 days.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 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

Duties will vary depending on the lesson planning but could include:

Delivering phonics and early reading and maths activities
Observing and promoting high quality play and conversation
Supervising arts and crafts
Organising group activities
Helping with school outings
Getting the classroom ready for a range of activities and teaching
Listening to children read, reading to them or telling them stories
Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
Helping teachers to plan learning activities and complete records
Supporting teachers in managing class behaviour
Looking after children who are upset or have had accidents
Clearing away materials and equipment after lessons
Helping with sports events
Taking part in training
Helping another member of staff with an after-school club
Providing play and learning opportunities and maintaining high standards of quality care and educational provision
To be a role model at all times to children, families, fellow practitioners, students and those from the local community
Ensure preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of your classroom, the activities on offer and equipment
Support a welcoming environment and encourage a close relationship between yourself and parents.
Constantly ensure the general standards of your classroom are high and demonstrate good practice
You will be responsible for attending College and handing in course work as arranged to a high standard. As part of your apprenticeship you will be trained in paediatric first aid, you will need to pass this to get to the End Point Assessment of your apprenticeship

Where you’ll work

CLEVES CROSS

FERRYHILL

CO DURHAM

DL17 8QY

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

BISHOP AUCKLAND 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.

Your training plan

Early Years Educator - Level 3
You will be required to attend Bishop Auckland College one day per week
Full, on the job training will be provided by the employer
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This post is subject to safeguarding and qualification checks

About this company

Our aim is to provide children with a nurturing and supportive environment that allows all learners to thrive and to become responsible and respectful members of our school, our local community and the wider world. We strive for all of our children to become lifelong learners, to be aspirational and to be the very best version of themselves that they can be. We actively promote our Rights Respecting ethos and our values of Care, Ambition, Respect, Resilience and Teamwork through everything we do in school. We really value the role that parents and carers play in their children’s learning and encourage them to participate in school life. Our motto of ‘Together we can…’ rightly tells us all that the strong partnerships we develop help children in their educational journey.

https://www.rosastreetprimary.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To be discussed at interview.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE

David Brough

david.brough@bacoll.ac.uk

01388743164

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278648.

Apply now

Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 8 October at 11:59pm)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Cookies on Find an apprenticeship

Contents