Nursery Educator Apprentice - Chelmsford

kinderzimmer

UK, CM2 0EB

Closes in 25 days (Friday 20 December)

Posted on 15 November 2024

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Summary

Interested in joining a growing and aspirational team? Our playground could be your workplace! We have a wonderful opportunity to complete a Level 3 Educator Apprenticeship with kinderzimmer Chelmsford. You will contribute to excellence in childcare and education for the children of the nursery. Great benefits and wages up to £8.60.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday. 40 hours per week. Times are to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 24 December

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

At kinderzimmer we create high-quality learning environments that put the child and their developmental needs first. kinderzimmer has over 10 years of experience in becoming one of Germany’s leading private early years education providers to over 4,500 children.

As a Nursery Apprentice, you have a significant role in ensuring the best possible education and childcare at kinderzimmer. Your duties and responsibilities will include: 

  • Contributing to a planned programme of activities/lessons that are suitable  for the age range of children, in collaboration with other staff. 
  • Keeping a proper record of achievement file on key children, for parents/carers. 
  • Working alongside parents/carers of special-needs children to provide full integration in the nursery setting. 
  • Supporting all staff and working collaboratively. 
  • Adhering to all policies and procedures to uphold standards within the nursery setting. 
  • Safeguarding children.

Where you’ll work

140 Mildmay Road

Chelmsford

UK

CM2 0EB

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

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT 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

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. kinderzimmer will provide you with all the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day. 

You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes: 

  • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours 
  • Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator 
  • Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid 
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required) 

This will be delivered through kinderzimmer's dedicated training provider, Realise. Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths & English (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
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

Other requirements

This post requires an enhanced DBS check as there may be periods of unsupervised access to children. An Enhanced DBS and satisfactory references would be obtained prior to commencement of employment. #INDLP

About this company

From 1 to 35 kitas, kinderzimmer has over 10 years of experience in becoming one of Germany’s leading private early years education providers to over 4,500 children.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities to progress within the group.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287833.

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Closes in 25 days (Friday 20 December)

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