Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
BRIGHT SPARKS PRIVATE DAY NURSERY LTD
MANSFIELD, NG18 5BN
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 November 2024
Summary
A full-time vacancy has arisen in our wonderful setting for an inspirational apprentice Early Years Educator. A loyal, dedicated and highly qualified team will welcome and support you in your role to achieve outstanding outcomes for the littlest and most exciting members of our community.
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Training course
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Early years educator (level 3)
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Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shift patterns according to the rota.
40 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Friday 13 December
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
- Provide high quality care and activities for children which recognise both individual and group requirements
- Work alongside parents and other family members and make them feel welcome
- To commit to continuous professional development opportunities as deemed necessary.
- Monitor, identify and evaluate areas of improvement
- Deliver childcare in a way that meets parents’ needs and work in partnership with them providing high levels of customer care at all times
- Interact and support children of all age groups as required
- Ensure the highest standard of child safety is always paramount within the nursery
- Complete relevant paperwork associated with the children and nursery requirements
- Candidates who wish to be considered for L2 are very welcome to apply as well
Where you’ll work
DERBY ROAD
MANSFIELD
NG18 5BN
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
ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD
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
- Apprentices will be allocated a Trainer Assessor and training will be planned and delivered in conjunction with the employer to meet the individual needs of the apprentice.
- The apprentice will spend 20% of their working hours in off the job activities and training.
- On the job and off the job training will be delivered in the workplace.
More training information
- Level 3 apprenticeship
- Apprentices who have not achieved the equivalent of level 2 in maths and English, must achieve these prior to end point assessment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-3/A-D or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-3/A-D or equivalent)
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Will involve some outdoor play activities, candidates will need to bring appropriate footwear and clothing to keep warm.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential progression to permanent employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD
Chloe Burton
chloe.burton@atem.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000286508.
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Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)
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