Apprentice Early Years Educator

Summary

The apprentice will be working with a small team and responsible for ensuring the well- being and educational needs of preschool children are fulfilled. They will learn to plan activities for children following the Early Years Foundation Stage and record observations and assessments based on knowledge of child development.

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

Monday to Friday 7.45am -6.00pm. Shifts TBC in the working week. Applicant will work 4 days a week.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 12 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

This is an Intermediate apprenticeship in Early Years Educator (Level 3).

It will involve a combination of on and off the job training in the workplace.

You will have monthly mentoring and guidance at work from a Craven College Learning & Development Advisor.

After 16 months you will be entered to undertake an End Point Assessment, to complete your Apprenticeship.

The End Point Assessment will comprise of a knowledge test and professional discussion with the assessor.

More information on course content and assessment methods will be discussed at interview.

For the early years educator, the qualification required is:

Paediatric First Aid or Emergency Paediatric First Aid

Where you’ll work

Little Rainbows

Stakesby Primary Academy

Whitby

YO21 1HY

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

CRAVEN 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:

English (grade 3 or above)
Maths (grade 3 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
Team working
Friendly
Cheerful
Interest in early years
Nurturing

About this company

This nursery provides a stimulating and welcoming environment full of natural and open ended resources for the child to explore. They also have a beautiful three tier outdoor area to allow children to explore different resources and get creative. This includes a mud kitchen, water and sand, bikes, balance beams, a vegetable patch and lots more!

https://www.littlerainbowsnursery.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On the successful completion of this apprenticeship, the apprentice could be offered a permanent position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CRAVEN COLLEGE

Lucy Adens

ladens@craven-college.ac.uk

01723588072

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000256646.

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

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