Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

If you are interested in working and learning in an early years setting, this is a great opportunity. Providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children will form the main part of your day. You will also give support to other personnel in the setting and implement the daily routine in the base room.

Annual wage

£11,248.80 a year

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This wage is based on an hourly rate of £8.60 per hour for 38 weeks per year (+5.6 weeks holiday). Please note this setting is open Monday to Friday, during term time only.

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 3.00pm

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 January

Duration

1 year 6 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

Within this role a committment to the provision of high quality childcare through team work and training opportunities is essential.

You must be passionate about working with children.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

Operating a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage
Keeping a proper record of achievement file on your key children, for parents/carers
Working with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the setting
Supporting all staff and engaging in a good staff team
Liaising with and supporting parents/carers and other family members
Involvement in out of working hours activities, e.g.,training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising events etc.
Flexibility within working practices of the setting
Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the setting, e.g., preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled
Recording accidents in the accident book and ensuring the parent signs
Look upon the setting as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised and be constantly aware of the needs of children
Ensure children are collected by someone known to the setting.
To respect the confidentiality of information received
To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker

Specific Child Care Tasks:

The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development
Ensuring that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
Washing and changing children as required
Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child
Ensuring the setting of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development
To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times
At time this role may include cleaning up and basic cookery for children

Where you’ll work

C/O ST MARKS PRIMARY SCHOOL

FIR AVENUE

LIVERPOOL

L26 0XR

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

RIVERSIDE 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

Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Weekly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade A*-C (9-4) essential)
Maths (grade Grade A*-C (9-4) essential)

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
Team working
Patience
Flexible
Takes on multiple duties
Interest in child development
Positive approach to learning
Punctual
Good record keeping
Planning skills
Empathetic
Reliable and trustworthy
Inclusive
Enthusiastic

Other requirements

A genuine enthusiasm for working with young children is essential in this role. A full DBS check will be required to work in this setting. Experience of first aid and completion of a Level 2 Childcare qualification are desirable. Experience of caring for, or working with children aged 0-5 in a voluntary or paid capacity would also be desirable.

About this company

Hollies Road Playgroup is a pre-school for children aged 2 to 4 years.  The pre-school is open from 8.30am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. The pre-school employs 9 members of childcare staff.

After this apprenticeship

There may be opportunities to apply for vacancies internally if these become available

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Joanna Smith

joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

0151 257 2800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292548.

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