Early Years Apprentice

Summary

We are a full-day nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years old, we also provide breakfast, afterschool and holiday club for children upto 8 years old. We are a dedicated friendly but professional team who will be on hand to train you throughout your apprenticeship.

Annual wage

£9,984 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

Working Monday to Friday on a shift pattern, shifts will be between 7.30am and 6.00pm, e.g. you may start at 7.30am and go home mid-afternoon or start work mid-morning and finish at 6.00pm. Your working time will include study time.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 6 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 Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship
You will attend regular activity days on campus (college transport is available) with other apprentices approximately every 6 weeks.
You will also have workplace visits from your college instructor-mentor.
Your working hours will include study time.
You will spend time with children of different ages and be mentored throughout by an experienced team.
Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
Paediatric First Aid qualification

Where you’ll work

Units 3-4 Tongue Lane Industrial Estate

Fairfield

Buxton

Derbyshire

SK17 7LF

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

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Reliable
An interest in the industry
Ability to learn from peers
A desire to learn

Other requirements

Please consider how you will get to work each day, transport should be accessible and achievable. We have outdoor play sessions every day so you will need appropriate clothing. Clean, sensible shoes are a must. You will not be permitted to wear any loose jewelry (e.g. earrings should be studs not loops or dangling type) You should be confident in working with children and be able to follow Health & Safety policies as you will be working with some vulnerable children. DBS is essential (you will be supported to complete this)

About this company

Full day nursery hours for children 3 months to 5 years Breakfast, afterschool and holiday club provision for children up to 8 years Based on Fairfield industrial estate in a soft play centre building.

https://www.facebook.com/people/Minnie-Me/100049093521522/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is excellent potential for permanent employment, further education up to degree level and promotion to room leader/supervisor or diversify to a specialism such as SEN (special educational needs) or safeguarding lead.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Apprenticeships Team

feapprenticeships@blc.ac.uk

+448000740099

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000235969.

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Closes on Friday 30 August

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