Apprentice Early Years Educator - Smartkiddies Ltd, Walworth, SE17 1BB

SMARTKIDDIES LIMITED

London, SE17 1BB

Closes in 22 days (Friday 13 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 November 2024

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Summary

An apprenticeship vacancy has arisen in Smartkiddies Ltd. Are you looking for a career in childcare and want to gain a Level 3 qualification? You will be following appropriate policies, procedures and systems ensuring the educational, social, physical, emotional, health and welfare needs of the children are always met.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.00pm, shifts will be on a rota basis. 30-40 hours per week

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 16 December

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • Following appropriate policies, procedures and systems ensuring the educational, social, physical, emotional, health and welfare needs of the children are always met.
  • To become involved in children’s activities to stimulate and extend their learning.
  • To demonstrate sensitivity toward children and families within the facility.
  • Assisting in the admission and induction of new children.
  • Assisting in the maintenance of all necessary records to meet internal, E.Y.D.C.P and Ofsted requirements.
  • To take an active role in the promotion of excellent health and safety practices.
  • To respond effectively to any health and safety issues that may arise and report any necessary matters.
  • To participate in training and meetings as requested by the management team.
  • Performing any other duties commensurate with the general nature of the position requested by the management team.

Where you’ll work

Smartkiddies Childcare

English Martyrs Church Hall

Walworth

London

SE17 1BB

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

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA).
  • Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR).
  • Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS).
  • Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in
  • Paediatric First Aid. (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Early Years Practitioner (grade (Grade 2))

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade (Grade C or 4+))
  • Maths (grade (Grade C or 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

We provide an experience of home to home childcare with excellence, for staff, parents and children . Developing our future, shared sustained thinkers to being the best version of themselves . We ensure all staff are passionate and share the same strive for success ; in a diverse working environment that takes pride in CPD, working in partnership, all under the roof of a modern setting that thrives on high standards of hygiene and mindfulness.

https://smart-kiddies.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility for continued employment after apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Jacqueline Hudson

jacquelinehudson@eden-ts.com

01709 886 821

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287520.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 13 December at 11:59pm)

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