Early Years Apprentice

Summary

If you are interested in working in early years, this is a great opportunity to learn and develop experience. The successful candidate will work with qualified staff to provide high quality care to all children and families within the setting.

Annual wage

£12,313.60 a year

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The Apprentice salary will be in place for 12 months, with the possibility to increase to minimum wage afterwards.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

The Apprentice will work 37 hours each week between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 1 January

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

The Apprentice will work in an early years environment, answerable to the Nursery Manager who is responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the whole setting.

Job Activites:

To work as part of a highly motivated team dedicated to providing a high standard of holistic care and development for all children attending the setting.
To gain a good knowledge of the policies and procedures within the nursery for events such as illness, accidents, safeguarding and health & safety etc.. Working within current guidelines and legislation regarding the care and education of young children.
To work towards gaining a standard required under the Early Years qualification held.
To ensure that practice within the area of responsibility is consistent with the standards in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
To develop partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child's development.
To develop personal skills and practice within the EYFS frameowrk and standards and undertake any professional development training as identified during performance monitoring at staff supervisions.
To take an active role in the day-to-day planning, observations and assessments of children within the environment, tailroing to each individuals' needs and interests in line with the EYFS, with support from qualified staff.
To record information regarding children's development and day accurately in line with policies and procedures (i.e completing nappy / sleep charts, medication forms, daily diaries etc.)
To maintain professional partnerships with outside agencies to ensure the welfare of individual children is met.

Supporting children with SEN;

To ensure that you understand your responsibility in supporting children with the graduated approach, identifying and reporting any concerns with development to the settings SENCO.
To work with the room staff helping you to understand, implement and evaluate children's targets on plans (differentiation/play plans).
Work together to implement any advice, supporting strategies from outside professionals.
Ensure that supporting resources are kept in working condition and replaced if needed to provide consistent approach to supporting development.
Provide progress and update information for individual children to be shared and reviews.

Safeguarding responsibility;

Have good understanding of setting's policy, safeguarding procesures and use of flow charts.
Seek support from room staff when completing safeguarding documentation (i.e worrk loge, bump sheets etc.)
Attend training to keep your knowledge up to date.
Maintain confidentiality at all times, in and out of the setting.
Ensure you follow setting social media policy of social media accounts and email in your room.
Ensure you keep the wellbeing and development paramount for all children in your care.

Job Activities - Standard Terms

To promote the organisation's Equal Opportuntiies policies.
To promote the organisation's Quality systems.
In discharging the duties of the post to have due regard for the provisions of Health & Safety at Work Legislation, as detailed in the Health & Safety manual.
To undertake such additional duties as required which are commensurate with the grade and responsibiities of the post.
To show a sound understanding of settings safeguarding children procedures including following relevant flowcharts, recording concerns or worries and acting on them where is necessary.

Please not responsibilities may change as the role evolves.

Where you’ll work

ASTLEY ROAD

LIVERPOOL

L36 8DB

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

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

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

Early Years Educator Level 3

Weekly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes

More training information

The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service(DBS) checks.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade A*-C (9-4) essential)
Maths (grade Grade A*-C (9-4) essential)

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

High Hopes at Longview registered in 2006 and is run by a management committee. It operates from four rooms within Longview Primary School in Huyton, Knowsley. A maximum of 57 children may attend the full day care provision, and 40 children the out of school provision at any one time. The full day care operates all week during term time from 08.00 to 17.45. The out of school care operates all week during term time from 08.00 to 09.00 and from 15.00 to 17.45, and from 08.00 to 17.45 during the school holidays. All children share access to an enclosed outdoor play area.

After this apprenticeship

There may be the possibility of a permanent post for the right candidate in the future.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Joanna Smith

joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

0151 257 2800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289148.

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