Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Years Educator to join our vibrant nursery team in a small home-from-home setting offering the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with our children and families The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and a genuine love for working with young children.

Annual wage

£9,984 to £17,846.40 a year

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Wage is National Minimum Wage for Age and is dependent on age and previous experience

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Working hours will be between 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 27 January

Duration

2 years 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

This role involves creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that promotes the development of children aged 0-5 years. You will play a key role in guiding children's learning through play and ensuring their wellbeing.

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

Develop and implement engaging educational programmes that cater to the individual needs of children
Foster a positive, inclusive atmosphere where every child feels valued and supported
Communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues to build strong relationships and ensure continuity of care
Observe and assess children's progress, documenting their developmental milestones and sharing insights with parents
Manage classroom behaviour effectively, promoting positive interactions among children
Collaborate with other educators to create a cohesive learning environment that encourages exploration and creativity
Maintain a clean, safe, and organised nursery space that meets health and safety regulations
Participate in ongoing professional development to enhance your skills and knowledge in early childhood education

Requirements:

Proven experience in childcare or early years education, preferably within a nursery setting
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a small team when required
Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
A genuine passion for working with young children and supporting their development
Knowledge of early childhood education frameworks and best practices
Ability to drive initiatives that promote children's learning through play-based activities
Relevant qualifications in Early Childhood Education or Childcare are desirable but not essential

Join us in making a difference in the lives of young learners!

Where you’ll work

RISEHOLME ROAD

GAINSBOROUGH

DN21 1NL

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

LINCOLN 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

The successful candidate will work towards achieving their Apprenticeship Standard in Early Years Educator Level 3
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
A dedicated work-based trainer will be assigned to the candidate to provide them with support and guidance throughout the course
This is a predominantly work-based programme with college attendance required once a month
All learning will take place at the candidate's place of employment/college and within their contracted working hours

More training information

In addition to the Apprenticeship Standard, you will also receive training in:

Safeguarding
Food Hygiene
Health and Safety
All internal policies and procedures

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade A*/9 - C/4)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Childcare/Early Childhood Education (grade Pass)

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

At GAPA Nursery we provide high quality, affordable childcare and early years education for children aged 2 years old to 4 years old. Our nursery offers a home from home environment where the children feel safe and relaxed. We are extremely fortunate to have an amazing outdoor space where we spend many hours a week riding bikes, making mud pies in our mud kitchen and gardening amongst other activities. We follow in the moment Planning which gives all children the opportunity to learn whilst following their interests. Staff will then enhance and create further learning opportunities to support all the children.

After this apprenticeship

A permanent position on successful completion of this Apprenticeship Standard
There are great opportunities to further your continuous professional development as we have access to not only our local Safeguarding Training Board but also access to Noodle Now where there are many courses you can take part in
We have a small team of staff, and all members ideas and thoughts are valued and respected

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Margaret Davis

apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk

01522 876284

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290540.

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Closes in 18 days (Thursday 9 January at 11:59pm)

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