Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Summary

Exciting role available to join a fast paced and well established nursery setting. If you are wanting to work within a childcare environment then this could be the position for you.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday To Friday, shift pattern to suit 30 hours per week and will be agreed with manager. Working hours between 08:00-18;00 to be agreed. No weekend work
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 15 November
Duration: 1 year
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

Key Responsibilities: -

Assist with planning and preparing activities
Support children with their personal, social and emotional development
Ensure the importance of safeguarding children is upheld at all times
Work as part of a team to maintain a positive and welcoming environment
Provide feedback to parents and carers on children's development

Key Requirements:

A desire to work with children and their families
A positive attitude and good communication skills
Ability to work well in a team
Willingness to learn and undertake training
A minimum of Grade 4 or above in maths and English GSCE (or equivalent)

In return, we offer a supportive and friendly working environment, ongoing training and development opportunities, and the chance to gain a qualification in childcare.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with a copy of your CV and a covering letter outlining why you think you would be a great fit for our team!

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Key Description-The candidate must already have a childcare level 2 qualification.

Where you’ll work

Unit C2 Beeches Park Eastern Avenue

Stretton

Burton On Trent

Staffordshire

DE13 0BB

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

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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

The successful candidate will complete an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification whilst working at the setting
The training will be done on works premises
It will be delivered as Hybrid model with face-to-face visits, webinars and online sessions
For the early years educator, the qualification required is: Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Childcare Level 2 (grade Childcare Level 2 Qualified)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English/Maths (grade 4 And Above)

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Are you interested in starting a fun and rewarding career in childcare? Do you love working with children and seeing them grow and develop? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Apprentice Nursery Nurse to join our team. Our nursery is a warm and welcoming environment where children can learn and play in a safe and secure setting. As an Apprentice Nursery Nurse, you will be responsible for supporting the nursery team in caring for children aged three months to five years old. You will work alongside experienced staff members to provide stimulating and educational activities, whilst ensuring the children are safe and happy during their time with us. Key Responsibilities: - Assist with planning and preparing activities Support children with their personal, social and emotional development Ensure the importance of safeguarding children is upheld at all times Work as part of a team to maintain a positive and welcoming environment Provide feedback to parents and carers on children's development Key Requirements: A desire to work with children and their families A positive attitude and good communication skills Ability to work well in a team - Willingness to learn and undertake training - A minimum of Grade 4 or above in Maths and English GSCE (or equivalent) In return, we offer a supportive and friendly working environment, ongoing training and development opportunities, and the chance to gain a qualification in childcare. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with a copy of your CV and a covering letter outlining why you think you would be a great fit for our team! Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship Benefits: • Company events • Company pension • Gym membership • Health & wellbeing programme Schedule: • Day shift • Monday to Friday School type: • Day nursery • Preschool • Private nursery school Education: • GCSE or equivalent (required) Experience: • Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

About this company

The Nursery is owned by Abby who bought the nursery in summer 2020. As a parent Abby fully understands the expectations and needs of parents and carers and cares passionately about delivering the best childcare possible. Set within the town of Burton On Trent, with easy access to the A38 and A50 you couldn’t wish for a more central nursery yet with woodland walks just a few minutes away! The surrounding area offers lots of opportunities for interesting and unique experiences and endless learning possibilities. You are greeted by an incredible team of fun loving, enthusiastic, highly qualified professionals, who share Abby’s passion to be outstanding within their field and enjoy close and loving relationships with all the children within their care. All the rooms are bright and colourful and are full of exciting and fun, age appropriate equipment, designed to offer everything your little one needs to feel safe, secure and at home within their surroundings. The nursery is filled with fun and laughter and the children are challenged to maximise their full learning potential, both physically and emotionally – in order to give them the foundations that they need to become well rounded individuals and go on to lead happy, fulfilled and successful lives. We work very closely with parents and carers to ensure that you feel relaxed and confident that your child is safe and happy and update you with daily pictures and videos of your child, playing learning and achieving. We pride ourselves in providing a safe, fun and homely environment to ensure the very best start for your child. Choosing the right nursery is a very important decision – please take advantage of our free, no obligation trial session to help decide if our nursery is the one for you and your little one.

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate will start on the Level 3 qualification and potentially have the opportunity to progress into room leader roles, the option to start the Level 5 course would be considered.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Matt Travis

matthewtravis@eden-ts.com

01709886838

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280886.

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