Apprentice Early Years Educator – Rainbow Pre-school, London,N10 2PT

RAINBOW PRESCHOOL

LONDON, N10 2PT

Closes on Friday 24 January

Posted on 10 December 2024

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Summary

This apprenticeship is an excellent opportunity to progress to your Level 3 childcare qualification while also gaining valuable job experience. Various duties, such as activities with the children and ensuring their safety, will be completed throughout this apprenticeship.

Annual wage
£10,982.40 a year

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Note: Pay shown is for all year round so you will be paid PRO-RATA to reflect that you will be working term time only. (39 weeks + 4.71 weeks annual leave per annum).

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Hours - Monday/Wednesday/Thursday - 8:30am - 4:30pm & Tuesday/Friday - 8:30am - 1:00pm - (total - 33hrs) - During term time only. To be confirmed.

33 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 27 January

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

2

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

Main task required of the job:

  • Be responsible for preparing and mounting wall displays
  • Be responsible for completing spontaneous observations and adding this to children's records as appropriate
  • Help to settle children in the nursery and liaise with parents daily
  • Work in the team to plan celebratory activities and cards for their key children i.e., Mother’s Day, Easter, Eid etc.
  • Ensure all children always have access to drinking water both indoors and outdoors
  • Record any accidents and incidents which may occur during the day
  • To conform to the nursery dress code
  • Respect and maintain confidentiality within the nursery
  • To put into practice the nursery’s policies and procedures
  • To work positively within the team structure and be included in the staff duty rotas
  • Generally, assist the staff when and where appropriate
  • Participate in staff training and staff meetings
  • Familiarise yourself with children’s individual care and dietary needs and ensure they are maintained, respected, and always followed
  • To respect and keep tidy all playrooms during and after use

Where you’ll work

2 DUKES AVENUE

LONDON

N10 2PT

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

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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 qualification:

  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
  • Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
  • Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid. (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF)
  • Training location to be confirmed 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Early Years Practitioner (grade Level 2)
  • English (grade 9-5)
  • Maths (grade 9-5)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

Have a child aged between 2-5 years? Want to offer them a fun and educational experience? At Rainbow Pre-School, we can offer this. Established in 1979 we are a reputable playgroup and our friendly team are experts in giving your child the best pre-school experience possible. We offer morning and afternoon sessions giving your child a safe and fun environment in which to express themselves and develop. We cover all areas of learning and have set topics for each term based on the national curriculum. If you would like to download an application form or an information booklet, please see link at the bottom of the page. We frequently bring in outside agencies including the police, the fire brigade, dentists and a variety of seasonal activities and religious celebrations to educate your child. Our pre-school activities include Early writing, early reading, early numeracy and we cover all areas of development Set topics and play time Qualified music teacher comes in weekly Term time only, following the Haringey term dates 3 and 4 year olds get funded for up 15 hours a week Why choose Rainbow Pre-School? Warm and friendly team who are always happy to help Fun and educational Places currently available We have disabled facilities and take children with special needs We are a registered charity - 1026005 We are registered with Ofsted - 140447 We are proud members of the Pre-school Learning Alliance We work in conjunction with Eco-Schools We serve areas in and around Muswell Hill, London including: N2, N6, N7, N8, N10, N11, N17, N22 At Rainbow Pre-School, we lay the groundwork to set up your child for school life.

https://www.rainbowpreschool-london.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Rainbow Pre School would like the candidate to continue their career with the company and potential for future qualifications.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Sally Baldwin

sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com

01709886839

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291402.

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Closes on Friday 24 January

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