Early Years Apprenticeship Opportunity

An Early Years Apprenticeship opportunity for someone looking for a career in childcare. We offer Breakfast and After School Clubs at local primary schools. You will be mentored/supported throughout the apprenticeship and provided with additional training. Duties include planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities.

What You'll Do at Work

• To provide a safe and welcoming environment for children, parents, and carers
• To provide the highest standards of childcare and excellent levels of customer service at all times
• To understand fully and adhere to the company’s policies and procedures at all times
• To plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities and evaluate as required
• To have an understanding that safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and that you have a duty to act accordingly and report any concerns
• Working with an experienced team, to help you complete your apprenticeship

Where You'll Work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Bollin Primary School, 11 Apsley Grove, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3AH
• Navigation Primary School, Hawarden Road, Altrincham, WA14 1NG
• Grange Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3EX

Training

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

Training Provider

THE TRAFFORD COLLEGE GROUP

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.