Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship

TWYFORD TOTS LTD

SHREWSBURY, SY3 7NP

Closes in 17 days (Monday 18 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 October 2024


Summary

An exciting opportunity to become a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprentice (or Level 3 Early Years Educator for those who have previous experience) at Twyford Tots Day Nursery in Shrewsbury, a safe and welcoming atmosphere where you will be supporting children with exciting and fun learning activities. Immediate start available.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm (rota will be agreed in advance).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 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

  • Deliver the highest care and education standards where children can play, learn and develop
  • Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication with all stakeholders, parents, professionals and colleagues
  • Follow health and safety policies and procedures ensuring that children are safeguarded with their welfare and safety promoted
  • Working as part of the team to ensure all day to day tasks are completed ie hygiene standards and room preparation
  • Attend staff meetings and training to ensure a continuation of personal professional development, to ensure your knowledge and skills are updated
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents

Where you’ll work

TWYFORD HOUSE

BELLE VUE ROAD

SHREWSBURY

SY3 7NP

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

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Early years practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
  • Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
  • Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
  • Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
  • Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
  • Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
  • Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
  • Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
  • Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
  • Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
  • Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
  • Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
  • Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
  • Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
  • Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
  • Use learning activities to support early language development.
  • Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
  • Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
  • Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
  • Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
  • Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
  • Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
  • Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
  • Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
  • Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
  • Your training plan

    • Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship
    • Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Practitioner
    • Support with English and Maths (if required)
    • End Point Assessment
    • Work-based learning

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade 2-3/D-F or Level 1 F Skills)

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade 9-4/A*-C or Level 2 F Skills)

    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
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Desire to work with children
    • Ability to complete programme
    • Kind and approachable nature

    Other requirements

    Are you able to travel to Twyford Tots within the advertised working hours? Please note that the successful applicant for this position must undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

    About this company

    Learning is much more fun at Twyford Tots Day Nursery in Shrewsbury. We offer a safe and welcoming atmosphere for your children while engaging them in exciting and fun learning activities. We understand that children of different age groups need different types of attention, which is why each unit at our day nursery is structured by age: babies, toddlers, and pre-school children. Our trained and qualified staff create numerous opportunities to make sure your children have a wonderful learning experience. We offer a wide range of activities in which your child is encouraged to participate, with the aim of helping them discover their true potential. With a happy, homely approach to daycare, we’re passionate about providing activities to feed your child’s natural curiosity and improve their problem-solving abilities.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    Twyford Tots will offer continuous employment and development whenever possible upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

    Diane Jones

    diane.jones@junipertraining.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283378.

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    Closes in 17 days (Monday 18 November at 11:59pm)

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