Apprentice Early Years Educator Level 3

Summary

We are looking for an individual who is keen to start/continue in the childcare sector. Are you interested in looking after children and wish to gain a professional qualification at level 3 and additionally gain valuable job experience in a friendly environment? This opportunity is for an individual wishing to progress their career in childcare.

Annual wage: £16,016 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Up to 40 hours a week falling between 7.30am - 6.00pm, Monday - Friday. May involve some occasional weekend work. Learners that are under 18 years of age will work no longer than 8 hours per day.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 18 November
Duration: 1 year 6 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

Under supervision, keep records of children’s development and learning journeys
Liaise professionally with and support parents and other family members
Be able to work well in a team
Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evenings, fundraising events etc
To ensure high standards in all aspects of care and development in line with the EYFS for all children attending the nursery
To organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery
To assist in enhancing the developmental progress in children
To implement the daily routine within the nursery
To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and good housekeeping
To maintain a thorough knowledge of all the nursery’s policies and procedures; ensuring that they are followed and respected
Full description will be given at interview.

Where you’ll work

DESIGN HOUSE

1 COAL HILL LANE

FARSLEY

PUDSEY

LS28 5NA

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

AIRE 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

The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours).
This will be delivered in the workplace.
Off the Job training will be given, 6 hours per week(minimum) to complete all the necessary training.

Within this standard you will also complete:

Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Level 2 Functional Skills Maths and English if not already qualified at Level 2

End point assessment (EPA) - which will comprise of two activities:

Observation of practice in the nursery
Portfolio-based professional discussion with an EPA external assessor

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Here at All Stars Childcare Ltd we are passionate about providing quality Early Years Education with the highest standard of care and safety. We look after children from three months to five years old. We are a family run business whose directors are all busy, professional parents so know, firsthand, how important it is to feel your child is happy, safe and well looked after. We are very fussy about who looks after our little Stars, so we only employ the very best. Our facilities are superb: clean, bright and colourful with plenty to help our little Stars learn and develop whilst having great fun!

After this apprenticeship

Once the successful candidates have completed their early years qualifications, there will be the opportunity for internal progression within the nursery.

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