Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship

Meadow View Day Nursery School

Herts, AL6 0PL

Closes on Saturday 31 August

Posted on 11 July 2023

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Summary

We are a fantastic supportive early years team that thrives to offer full support to the right candidate. We offer a very high salary for the apprentice scheme and time flexible hours to suit the individual's needs. We have an amazing unique fun setting with lots of extra staff benefits. The role includes supporting early years practitioners in providing stimulating activities, including messy play Arts and crafts, music and dancing, communicating with parents verbally and using a tablet to update the children's daily diary and supporting the team with day-to-day tasks and the care keeping the children safe.

Annual wage
£12,000 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
4- or 5-days, hours can be flexible. Days and shifts tbc.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 September

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

  • Early Years level 3 
  • Training in the nursery setting with a training provider 
  • Apprentices without Level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for Level 2 English and maths prior to taking the end-point assessment

Where you’ll work

14 Great North Road

WELWYN

Herts

AL6 0PL

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

PARENTA TRAINING 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.

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4)

    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
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    About this company

    Please look at our Website for more information about our nursery

    http://www.meadowviewchildcare.com (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Can go on and do a degree in many areas 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    Meadow View Day Nursery School

    Lisa Lucas

    Meadowviewchildcare@gmail.com

    01438 712181

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000181953.

    Apply now

    Closes on Saturday 31 August

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