Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

Steeton Primary School are looking to recruit a Level 3 Early Years Educator, you will be working as part of a team in assisting and consolidating the provision of a high-quality Early Years curriculum.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.15 to 4.15 (hours may vary)
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 12 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

Prime Objectives of the Post:

Promoting and working within an Early Years setting, meeting the needs of the children, families and community in which it is based, in accordance with the policies, procedures and working practices of the Centre/School.
Working as part of a team in assisting and consolidating the provision of a high-quality Early Years curriculum.
May from time to time be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description.

Responsibilities:
Supervise and support children at all times including school visits, trips and out of school activities. Ensure the physical needs of children are being met and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene (e.g. Washing, dressing and toileting).
Support children in their learning both inside the setting and in outdoor play areas; recognising and responding to their individual needs, ensuring all children are engaged in appropriate activities.
Determine the need for, prepare and maintain equipment and resources including specialist resources, and help the children in their use (e.g. Outdoor or indoor play equipment; being responsible for the care of all equipment and materials within the setting.
Be aware of and ensure that as a team member the setting meets required standards as laid down by Ofsted Early Years Directorate.
Act as a key worker for a group of children for part of each day.
Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies using the schools' policies and procedures, liaising with the teacher where required (e.g. an injured or sick child).
Supervise whole classes and groups in the absence of teaching staff, maintaining the planned range of activities in the classroom and/or outdoor play areas in accordance with the short-term planning.
Monitor and evaluate the children’s responses to learning activities as part of the planning cycle.
Liaise sensitively and effectively with Parents/Carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions or meetings (as directed by the teacher) with parents promoting the policy on parental involvement.
Prepare accurate feedback and detailed records, recording children’s physical, care and educational progress and achievements against pre-determined learning objectives, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
Be responsible for keeping and updating systems as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems as requested.
Perform allocated tasks with limited supervision.
Provide general clerical/administration support (e.g. administer resources for agreed activities).

Where you’ll work

Steeton Primary School

Market Street

Steeton

Keighley

BD20 6NN

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

BRADFORD 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

This apprenticeship will be delivered by Bradford College. Your Assessor will visit you in the workplace to complete workplace observations. You will also upload assignments and work onto an online e-portfolio. Your Assessor will work with you on a one to one basis, and you will also be invited to attend study days at Bradford College. Study days are once per month. You will be gived 6 hours per week to work on your apprenticeship and learn new skills.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-4 / A/C or equivalent)
Maths (grade 9-4 / A/C or equivalent)
Early Years Level 2 (grade Level 2)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Must be able to arrive at work in Steeton for 8.15am

About this company

We are situated in the village of Steeton and we serve a wide geographical community across Steeton and Keighley. We are a happy, caring school with wonderful children. We are approachable and honest and our staff are valued, empowered and supported to deliver the best for every child.

After this apprenticeship

Full time permanent role on completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Philippa Yates

p.yates@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289599.

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