Early Years Educator Apprentice

SCHOOL OF PLAY MCR LTD

Macclesfield, SK10 4JJ

Closes on Tuesday 28 January

Posted on 27 November 2024

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in the world of Childcare. Offering a vibrant working atmosphere with passionate owners, this is a great chance to work with children and make a difference. You will receive an Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Qualification.

Annual wage
£10,140 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.50 - £7 (25% more than the average apprenticeship wage) this will be adjusted accordingly.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 12.00pm - 6.00pm.

30 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

During your time at School of Play you will be working with children age 3 - 11.

Duties include:

  • You will be expected to help plan and set up activities for the children (following EYs guidelines provided by Ofsted)
  • At both breakfast and afterschool club, we provide snack which is prepared by the staff and it works on a rota basis, so it is divided fairly
  • At the setting the children will have their 'key person' this person will be expected to communicate with the child, with the parents and with school staff where necessary, they are also expected to do observations which will be logged through the child's Tapestry Account

Where you’ll work

Prestbury CE Primary School

Bollin Grove

Prestbury

Macclesfield

SK10 4JJ

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
  • First aid qualification
  • Functional skills in maths and English (if required) 
  • How training will be delivered is to be confirmed

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 5/B+)
  • Maths (grade 5/B+)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Punctual
  • Presentable
  • Must love children
  • Willing to learn

Other requirements

applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). Company Benefits: • Regular company events (paid for by the company) • Additional training & CPD • Birthday paid day off • Family discounts • Referral programme (£100 bonus for positive recommendations) • Wellness programme • Company events • Employee discount • Referral programme • Wellness programme

About this company

We are an Ofsted registered breakfast, after school and holiday provider operting at multiple sites across Greater Manchester, including Prestbury. Everything we do within our organisation is centred around our purpose of creating memories to last a lifetime. We aren’t like a family, we are a family, and it is that feeling of togetherness, combined with our team’s knowledge, experience, skill, and personality that creates great results. Although individuals require a certain level of qualifications to work with the children in our settings, we focus more on whether someone is the right cultural fit for our company. We hire for attitude before skills.

https://www.schoolofplay.org.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

+441625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289380.

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Closes on Tuesday 28 January

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