Early years practitioner Apprenticeship

Summary

have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our friendly, close-knit nursery team! We offer a Warm, Supportive Environment: Our nursery is known for its welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. We prioritize a supportive work culture where every team member feels valued and appreciated.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Hours will be 40 between 7.30 and 6pm Monday to Friday They will be provided with a uniform, get 1 hr lunch every day and have 28 days holidays per year (including bank hols and xmas break) usually around 17 days once these are deducted.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 30 November
Duration: 1 year 6 months
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

A good sense of humour
Punctuality
Patience
A creative thinker
Reliability and trustworthiness
Energy and genuine enthusiasm for working with children
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative
Calm and caring nature
Excellent organisational skills and basic IT skills
Ability to write reports
Good communication skills
Awareness of Health and safety
Understanding of safeguarding practices
Knowledge of implementing good quality learning
To respect the confidentiality of all information received
Working knowledge of early years foundation stage and current of stead guidelines would be an advantage

Where you’ll work

Green Street

Middleton

Manchester

M24 2HL

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

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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.
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 training will be provided on site at Squirrels nursery by Rochdale Training

More training information

L3 Early years educator Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4 or 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
Organisation skills
Team working
Creative
Patience
Humour
Punctuality
Realiable
Enthusiastic
maintain confidentiality
Calm and caring
Written Skills
Awareness of Health and safety
Understanding of safeguarding

Other requirements

We have a high staff discount at 50% if they have children which we can always find space for.

About this company

At Squirrels Nursery , we are dedicated to providing a caring and nurturing environment where we can support and encourage each child - building a strong foundation for success. Our settings offer safe and stimulating spaces for children to explore, play, and learn. We believe that every child is unique and has the potential to achieve great things, and we strive to support their individual growth and development. Working with children from 3 months to 5 years

After this apprenticeship

The training will be provided on site at Squirrels nursery by Rochdale Training

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jason Wales

jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk

07860919380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286254.

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