Early Years Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Rothesay Nursery School is looking to appoint an Apprentice Early Years Assistant to join our hardworking team. You will have the support of experienced staff whilst you complete your qualification, as well as gaining valuable experience of working in a nursery setting.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, term time plus 5 training days. Times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 3 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

Duties will include:

Provide support in the setting by interacting with children, or carrying out other duties as specified by the class teacher or team leader.
Provide support to individual children as directed by the class teacher or team leader.
Assist in preparations for teaching and learning, helping to set out and clear away activities and equipment, putting up displays, organising resources such as mixing paints, cutting paper, tidying the home corner, helping to maintain the order and cleanliness of the learning environment both indoors and outside.
Be part of a team that prioritises safeguarding and understand that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Assist in the care, supervision and development of children in the indoor and outside classrooms and take part in the children’s daily routine, including mealtimes and nappy changing.
Accompany staff on school outings, assisting in the supervision of children.
Accompany staff on home visits if and when required.
Provide feedback to teaching and other staff on children’s daily routines and progress.
Be willing to learn about children’s development stages, progress and how to best support their learning.
Assist with periodic activities that have been arranged for the children e.g. when animals are brought to school

Full training will be provided.

Where you’ll work

Rothesay Nursery School

59-61 Rothesay Road

Luton

Bedfordshire

LU1 1RB

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

LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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

Training Provider: Luton Adult Learning
Sessions: Every Wednesday at Arndale House, The Point, Luton

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C 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
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Our children would like someone who will: Create a fun and effective learning environment Put their needs first Be able to build good relationships with everyone. Our Children would like you to be: Kind and willing to help them reach their full potential Someone who wants to learn new things Someone who enjoys working as part of a busy team

About this company

Children are the heart of our child centred, inclusive nursery school. We provide high quality nursery education and care through an exciting and diverse play based curriculum, which develops children’s skills for lifelong learning. We work closely with our families, to foster high expectations for all our children. We develop children’s learning power by giving them opportunities to explore our extensive indoor and outdoor environment so they can reach their full potential. We teach children to care for themselves and others and make healthy and sustainable choices. Rothesay Nursery – a place to grow and learn

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

After this apprenticeship

On completing the apprenticeship you will have the skills and experience to secure a permanant position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Luton Adult Learning

info@lutonacl.ac.uk

01582 490033

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286292.

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