Early Years Educator Apprentice
MORGANS PLAYGROUP
HERTFORD, SG13 8DR
Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 July 2023
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Summary
Work as part of a team to assist with planning, act as a keyworker and safeguard all children. We are an early year’s setting based on the grounds of Morgans School. The playgroup opening hours are term time only 8.35am - 3.10pm Monday - Friday.
- Annual wage
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£6,686.10 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Salary based on £9.50 per hour over a 19.55 working week, term time only.
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday 8.15am - 3.10pm, Tuesday 8.20am - 12.05pm, Wednesday 11.15am - 3.15pm and Friday 8.20am - 12.05pm.
19 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 2 December
- Duration
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1 year 7 months
- Positions available
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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
- To assist with Planning
- To help set up the room in the morning and for the afternoon
- Always contribute to keeping all equipment safe and clean
- Act as a keyworker to a group of children, liaising with parents / carers
- To advise the playgroup leader / DSL of any safeguarding concerns
- Work as part of a team and on your own initiative
- Attend staff meetings
- To demonstrate a commitment to working in an anti-discriminatory way to ensure equal opportunity
- To demonstrate a commitment to promoting equality and recognising diversity
- To attend training courses as required
- To safeguard and to keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or staff which is required as part of the job
- Have an understanding and keep up to date with EYFS
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Playgroup leader, in accordance with the Playgroup’s aims and objectives
- To follow staff rota
Where you’ll work
MORGANS ROAD
HERTFORD
SG13 8DR
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
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Working towards completing Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship standard and Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid.
Work based learning with ad hoc workshops at Hertford Regional College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade A*-C (9-4))
- Maths (grade A*-C (9-4))
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Adaptable
Other requirements
Changes to working patterns may occur depending on staffing.
About this company
We are an early year’s setting based on the grounds of Morgans School. The playgroup opening hours are term time only 8.35am to 3.10pm Monday – Friday. We are a charity playgroup run by a committee of current parents. We are registered with Ofsted for 32 children, but this purely depends on staffing.
After this apprenticeship
There will be opportunities for progression and a permanent position subject to performance.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
The Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk
01992411572
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000186036.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)
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