Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Number 9 The Nursery is a family-owned childcare center dedicated to providing high quality early years education. Join a passionate team to create a nurturing environment for children, complete your apprenticeship training, and participate in community events. If you love working with children and want to develop your skills, apply now!

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 30 November
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 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

To attend all meetings and complete all work required as part of your
Apprentice training qualification, on time, and fully prepared to the best of your ability.
To attend and complete all other training relevant to your role and deemed appropriate by the manager, as per your contract of employment.
Attending team meetings and participate in sharing ideas.
Under supervision, provide all aspects of care for children including washing,
changing and feeding.
Assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children.
To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery.
Being responsible for your own professional development through reading,research, and learning.

Where you’ll work

9 SOUTH PARK HILL ROAD

SOUTH CROYDON

CR2 7DY

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

EAST ESSEX VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

Number 9 The Nursery is a childcare facility in South Croydon that caters to children from 3 months to 5 years old. It provides a range of development-focused environments, such as the Baby Room, Rainforest Room, and dedicated areas for art, sensory play, and discovery. Their facilities emphasize creativity, exploration, and emotional development. They also have a strong focus on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to ensure that children are well-prepared for schoo

https://number9thenursery.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST ESSEX VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Mohammed

mo@eevtraining.com

07782770461

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279938.

Apply now

Closes in 28 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

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