Apprentice Early Years Assistant

Summary

Cheeky Monkees are looking for an apprentice to support the team and work together to create an enabling environment where children can play, learn and develop. This role's purpose is to provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery alongside the rest of the staff team.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, hours to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 28 October
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

Main Duties

To be vigilant and protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns immediately – in accordance with child protection and whistleblowing policies.
To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interests of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members).
Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of the children in line with the EYFS.
To keep records of your key children’s development up to date on the I Connect system, share with parents/carers and other key adults in the child’s life.
Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
To be involved with out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evenings, fundraising events etc.
To be flexible within the working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including undertaking certain domestic tasks within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled.
Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by your manager.
Record accidents following nursery procedures. Ensure that a senior staff member has been notified before parents receive it.
Look upon the nursery. As a “whole” where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the individual needs of children.
Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parents collects the child.
To respect the confidentiality of all information received.

Specific Childcare Tasks

The preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child’s stage of development and interests following the EYFS.
To develop your role within the team especially with regards as a key person.
To ensure mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
To ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and that management are notified immediately.
To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history.
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times.
To attend all training required to complete training.

This job description is intended to give you an indication of the main duties but is not meant to be an exhaustive list.

Where you’ll work

Old Library Building

Bedale Avenue

Billingham

TS23 1AJ

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

THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

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

Level 3 Early Years Educator at Stockton Riverside College.
Functional skills Maths and English, if required.

More training information

This will be one day a week at Stockton Riverside College.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-C/9-4)
Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Passion for working with kids
Genuine care for children
Friendly and caring
Time management
Able to multitask
Health & Safety awareness
Knowledge of EYFS

About this company

Welcome to Cheeky Monkees Day Nursery. We are a group of Ofsted registered settings dedicated to providing a happy, friendly, secure and stimulating environment for all children between the ages of 8 weeks to 11 years old. We aim to provide a stimulating environment that will help to enhance your child’s learning and develop their skills throughout their time with us. Cheeky Monkees Day Nursery is committed to providing a service that promotes inclusion of all children, freedom from discrimination and fair treatment of all, regardless of race, gender, additional needs, background or family circumstances.

https://cheekymonkeesdaynursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

An opportunity for a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

Anna Reeves

anna.reeves@the-etc.ac.uk

07436795883

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279061.

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