Apprentice Early Years Educator
Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Rd,, SR5 5QL
Closes in 19 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 September 2024
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Summary
Do you want to become a qualified Early Years Professional? Are you committed to a career in the Early Years sector? This role is ideal for anyone who has a genuine passion for working with children and is keen to learn and progress in their own professional development. This is an opportunity to train with an Outstanding maintained nursery school.
- Annual wage
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£12,313.60 to £22,010.56 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Minimum wage based upon age of candidate
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, full days. Total hours per week: 37. Shift patterns are responsive to business demand. Opening is 7.30am and latest finish time 6.00pm. Shifts can change (with notice provided) as required.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 30 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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2
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
As an EYFS apprentice you would be fully integrated into the team; this includes attending training, contributing to meetings, working with the children and supporting with preparing the environment and resources. You would be supported by experienced staff and encouraged to make the most of your time in school.
Below is an outline of duties as covered across the apprenticeship, although not an exhaustive definition of all tasks associated with the post.
- Duty 1 Support children's learning and development through applying knowledge of pedagogy and the observation, assessment, and planning cycle
- Duty 2 Develop secure and supportive relationships with children and families as the key person for children in their care, advocating for those children
- Duty 3 Provide respectful and responsive physical and emotional care to children, promoting health and wellbeing
- Duty 4 Work with key individuals in children’s lives (for example parents, families, and carers) to improve all children’s outcomes and wellbeing
- Duty 5 Work in partnership with other organisations and agencies to support children’s learning, development, health and wellbeing
- Duty 6 Support the implementation of change to improve practice
- Duty 7 Initiate and engage in continuous professional development, underpinned by reflective practice
- Duty 8 Ensure compliance with child protection and safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures
- Duty 9 Work in ways that promote and support equality, diversity, and the inclusion of all children, respecting their social and cultural context
- Duty 10 Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures
- Duty 11 Use technology to record and update information for example observations, assessments, reports, risk assessments, and safeguarding concerns
- Duty 12 Promote and engage in children’s play. Support all children to create and adapt the environment to reflect their interests and enable their learning and development
- Duty 13 Ensure legal requirements of statutory frameworks are met within policy, procedure, and practice
Where you’ll work
Hylton Red House Nursery School.
Sunderland
Rotherham Rd,
SR5 5QL
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
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Qualification: Early Years Educator Level 3.
This Level 3 course is for anyone interested in building a career in the children and young people’s workforce.
This includes learning the following:
- EYFS
- Safeguarding
- Equality and diversity
- Young children’s development
- Importance of play
- Communicating with babies and young children
- Supporting the health and wellbeing of children
- Supporting children with special educational needs (SEND)
- Functional Skills in Maths and English (if required)
- Paediatric First Aid
Training will be based at Hylton Red House Nursery School.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
- Maths (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
- Early Years and Education (grade Level 2)
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
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Shift patterns are responsive to business demand. Opening is 7:30am and latest finish time 6:00pm. Shifts can change (with notice provided) as required. The role includes outdoor working and candidates must be prepared and motivated. The role will require an interview with the nursery, and DBS checks and references will be obtained before securing an offer of placement
About this company
Hylton Red House Nursery School is a maintained nursery school in Sunderland, rated Outstanding by Ofsted since 2013. We are offering you an opportunity to apply for an early years childcare apprenticeship, to start your career in childcare and education, which could lead to various career progression roots and further training upon completion. We are a school, and we provide the highest level of care and education for our children. Training with us will prepare you for work across all early years settings – daycare to EYFS classes in primary schools.
https://www.hyltonredhousenurseryschool.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- By completing the early years level 3 apprenticeship qualification, this confirms competence under supervision in these areas and serves as a progression pathway to the required successful career in childcare.
- Should vacancies arise at the time of course completion, the candidate will be considered for that post subject to application.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279484.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)
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