Early Years Educator Apprentice

Summary

If you’re interested in working with younger children, an apprenticeship in Early Years with us can be the perfect route into your chosen career. Not only will you earn as you learn, but the qualification will give you practical skills as well as theoretical knowledge, leading to a wide range of job opportunities.

Annual wage

£11,648 to £20,820.80 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

Monday to Friday, between 7.15am and 6.15pm, shifts are to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 26 August

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

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard.
Apprenticeship learning takes place in the workplace.
Company training day
Safeguarding training
First aid training
Food hygiene training
Other CPD opportunities throughout the year whilst working towards
Early Years qualification

Where you’ll work

The Ark

Featherstall Road

Littleborough

OL15 8DH

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

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade C / 4 and above)
Early Years Level 2 (grade Pass)

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
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

The role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and two references.

About this company

The Ark has been providing the highest quality childcare since 2002 when it opened its flagship nursery in Mytholmroyd. Building upon the experience and expertise of the senior management team and highly qualified staff team, The Ark at Littleborough has been born! The former police station has undergone a conversion and is purpose-designed, in order to provide the highest quality childcare for children in Littleborough and the surrounding areas. The stimulating, caring day nursery, out-of-school and holiday club offer an exciting provision for children aged. attend team meetings and imputing ideas.

https://thearklittleborough.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once qualfiied, progression is offered to the correct candidate
This could be full-time employment or progression through other sites

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Nathan Finn

nfinn@rochdaletraining.co.uk

01706 631417

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000247133.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 25 August at 11:59pm)

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