Apprentice Nursery Practitioner Level 3

SOWERBY BRIDGE DAY NURSERY

HALIFAX, HX6 3AE

Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 31 July)

Posted on 10 June 2024

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Summary

To be trained to be a Nursery Practitioner or Nursery Assistant at our OUTSTANDING setting by contributing to a high-quality caring environment for children. Including creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and activities.

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
Minimum 30 hours per week, days and shifts to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 1 August

Duration

1 Year 9 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

  • The successful candidate will work towards a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.
  • Functional skills in maths and English, if required. 
  • Paediatric first aid qualification

Where you’ll work

8 AND 10 VICTORIA ROAD

SOWERBY BRIDGE

HALIFAX

HX6 3AE

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

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

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:

    • Maths and English (grade A*- D/9-3)

    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
    • Creative
    • Patience
    • Listening skills
    • A caring nature

    About this company

    An outstanding day nursery whose vision is to create a wonderful environment which values caring, respectful relationships for children and parents.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Upon successful completion, a career within childcare may be available.
       

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SOWERBY BRIDGE DAY NURSERY

    Lorna Dow

    sowerbybridgedaynursery@yahoo.co.uk

    01422834409

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000256356.

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    Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 31 July)

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