Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship - Lakeview Nursery – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Lakeview are fully commited to providing a fun and stimulating environment where each child is individually cared for according to their age and stage of development. Lakeview Nursery are looking for a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice, who can ensure that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthly and safe.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, Hours range from 7.30am - 6.00pm
40 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

The main duties and responsibilties of this apprenticeship are:

To attend team meetings and imputing ideas
Under supervision to provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
To assist with meeting the personal and emotional needs of individual children
To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery
To be aware of and adhere to all the nurseries policies, procedures, safeguarding and child protection procedures
To be enthusiastic and willing to learn at all times
To obtain throughout working practice sound knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage Framework in order to plan, observe and assess the children
To have key worker children and care for their individual needs

Team Work:

Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
To attend all out of working hours activites, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evenings, summer fair, Christmas Party’s and much more

The Key area for this apprenticeship are:

To work with children
To be working towards NVQ in level 3
To attend training
To complete assignments set
To be part of a team
To attend associated training
To liaise with mentor, room supervisor, third officer in charge, deputy manager and manager

Where you’ll work

SKIPTON NEW ROAD

FOULRIDGE

COLNE

LANCASHIRE

BB8 7NN

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

BURNLEY 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
The apprentice's training delivery will be onsite

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Other in:

English (grade Level 2)
Maths (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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

Experience is preferred within an Early Years Setting or Level 2 Early Years / Health and Social Care qualification.

About this company

Lakeview are fully commited to providing a fun and stimulating environment where each child is individually cared for according to their age and stage of development – ensuring the nursery is a happy experience where all children flourish.

After this apprenticeship

Potential progression onto higher level apprenticeships

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis Team

themis@burnley.ac.uk

01282733005

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292602.

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Closes on Friday 31 January

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