Job Role

Working in a childcare setting with children ranging from ages 0-5, you will be working towards an Advanced Diploma Early Years, your apprenticeship will last for 13 months, this apprenticeship requires dedication, commitment & punctuality for you to be successful.

What you'll do at work

The main responsibilities of this job role will include:

• Supporting the development of the childcare provision
• Providing an excellent range of activities that ensures that the child learns whilst having fun
• Assisting the facility in meeting Ofsted requirements
• Being a team player
• Providing challenging and stimulating activities for all children appropriately
• Undertaking first aid training as required
• Undertaking training as appropriate to meet any changes in standards or appropriate legal requirements as required
• Ensuring that all health and hygiene requirements are always adhered to
• Responsibility for equal opportunity in delivery, access and attitude in aspects of service delivery and management
• Working with teams across the centre
• Supporting children’s learning and development, including supporting planning and observations
• Preparing and maintaining the environment and resources for the children
• Preparation of food for breakfast, snack and afternoon tea
• Supporting children’s self-help needs
• Being creative and enthusiastic
• Following safeguarding rules
• Working within confidentiality guidelines

Where you'll work

BROOMHALL GRANGE
NORTON ROAD
BROOMHALL
WORCESTER
WR5 2PD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LEAPING MAN LEARNING LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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.