Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

We are seeking a new Early Years apprentice to support our children. You will supervise, engage, and assess activities aligned with the curriculum, creating a welcoming and friendly environment. Responsibilities include setting up and clearing activities to ensure a fun and inviting daily provision.

Annual wage: £9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: 9.00am - 3.00pm, 5 days per week. We are a term time setting, therefore open 38 weeks of the year.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 12 December
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

Ensure the nursery maintains a safe environment for children, staff, and visitors
Develop strong partnerships with parents/carers to enhance involvement in children's development
Execute delegated tasks under the guidance of management and experienced employees
Fulfil all academic requirements of the apprenticeship program
Create a nurturing and stimulating educational environment
Deliver an appropriate play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum
Ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements
Adhere to nursery policies and procedures, including child protection protocols
Provide activities aligned with early learning outcomes for individual progress
Act as a key person and maintain accurate records
Communicate effectively with parents/carers, sharing nursery curriculum updates and children's progress
Collaborate with senior management on self-evaluation and improvement plans
Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed to support nursery aims and objectives

Where you’ll work

Tiny Toes PreSchool

English Martyrs Church Hall

High street

Hillmorton

CV21 4EE

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

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

You will study for a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification alongside your job role, including Functional Skills in maths and English if required

Other training:

First Aid, Safeguarding, Prevent
The Apprenticeship training will take place in the workplace where a tutor will visit the setting to carry out observations

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

We're a small independent pre-school, situated in English Martyrs Church hall, offering space for children aged 2-4. We're open from 7:30 - 3pm, covering breakfast club including those who attend English Martyrs Primary. We are looking for someone who is responsible, patient, approachable and caring. You should also have the ability to relate well to children and adults and work constructively as part of a team, understanding roles and responsibilities and own position within these. Have a high level of initiative and creativity and have an empathy and understanding of children under five.

http://harmonynursery.co.uk/our-history/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to progress to a Level 3 Early Years Educator

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Sam Daniels

sam.daniels@education-and-skills.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286916.

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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 11 December at 11:59pm)

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