Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

Arnold Lodge Prepcare Nursery are expanding their team and are looking to appoint an Early Years Educator Level 3 apprentice. This would be a great opportunity for someone who holds a Level 2 qualification in Early Years. If you have knowledge/ experience and can provide an engaging/ caring environment, apply below.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Early years educator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday (possible 4/5 days per week) Flexible to work shifts between 8am - 6pm (30-40 hours per week)
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
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

Learning and developing the skills to successfully observe, monitor and record children's learning and development.
Plan and carry out activities to encourage children's progress.
Communicate and engage with children to support their learning journey.
Provide a safe and nurturing environment.
Follow policies and procedures within the setting.
Support the preparation of meals and snacks.
Liaise with colleagues, parents/ carers and other professionals.
Be able to use own initiative.
Daily room checks, maintaining high levels of cleanliness.
Any other day to day tasks as requested

Where you’ll work

Arnold Lodge Prepcare Nursery

31-33 Binswood Avenue

Leamington Spa

Warwickshire

CV32 5SE

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

STAFF SELECT LTD

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

Early Years Educator Level 3
Functional Skills Maths/ English if required
No day release

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Arnold Lodge Prepcare is situated within the Arnold Lodge School site in the lovely town of Leamington Spa. The staff team are highly qualified and strive to offer the very highest standards of care and education, providing an engaging and caring environment where children can feel safe whilst reaching their full potential. If you can offer compassion, empathy, a sense of humour and are willing to follow their values, apply below.

After this apprenticeship

For the successful apprentice, opportunity for a full time role to continue to progress and develop within the setting.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STAFF SELECT LTD

Nova Training

apprenticeships@novatraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000235624.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 29 September at 11:59pm)

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