Early Years Educator Apprentice

Nina's Nursery Ltd

Stockport, SK2 6JJ

Closes on Tuesday 28 January

Posted on 27 November 2024


Summary

Do you have a passion of caring for young children? Would you like training and the opportunity to gain qualifications whilst earning a wage? If you can answer ‘yes’ to the questions above, this could be the ideal apprenticeship for you.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm. Shifts to be confirmed upon interview.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 February

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

  • Looking after young children from babies to preschool age
  • Supporting children on a variety of different activities
  • Undertaking domestic tasks including cleaning equipment, tidying etc.
  • Working as part of a team and meeting the needs of all the children we care for

Where you’ll work

Cale Green

5 Heath Road

Cale Green

Stockport

SK2 6JJ

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

MACCLESFIELD 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

  • Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
  • Paediatric first aid qualification

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4/C+)
  • Maths (grade 4/C+)

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
  • IT skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Friendly disposition
  • A good work ethic
  • Must love children
  • Willingness to learn

Other requirements

Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure if they don't have one already. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

About this company

At Nina's Nursery our aim is to provide a safe place where adults and children care for both each other and their environment and take great pride in it. It is a place where children can learn at their own pace following their natural development and be encouraged to become confident, self-disciplined and active learners and explorers.

http://www.ninasnursery.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • After completion of your apprenticeship you will potentially have the opportunity to progress onto full time positions within the business

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Maxim Business Training

apprenticeshiprecruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

01625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289372.

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Closes on Tuesday 28 January

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