Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain an early year's qualification while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.

Annual wage

£12,480 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. Start/finish times can be between 8.00am and 6.00pm. Rota will be decided with apprentice. Will be required to attend staff meetings once a month and occasional weekend training.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 5 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

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded:

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
NCFE Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (EYE)
Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid OR Level 3 Award Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Apprentices will achieve an EYE qualification which has been approved to count towards the EYFS level 3 child: staff ratios
Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Delivery of training to be confirmed.

Where you’ll work

DUNNINGTON LODGE

ELVINGTON LANE

DUNNINGTON

YORK

YO19 5LT

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

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK 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/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

As there are no direct bus routes, a driving licence is preferable

About this company

We are no ordinary nursery group - our last 4 Ofsted Inspections have awarded us the highest rating of Outstanding and therefore we are always on the lookout for outstanding apprentices too - those who want to do a great job, be committed to our ethos and values. In return we offer a great place to work, rewarding careers and fantastic career development opportunities.

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

After this apprenticeship

There may be an opportunity to stay on at the same company and progress to the next level of apprenticeship or you may want to look for a new job or professional development opportunity

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Courtney Pring

CourtneyPring@bestpracticenet.co.uk

01172355256

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000255260.

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Closes in 6 days (Friday 2 August at 11:59pm)

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