Early Years Apprenticeship

Fantastic Opportunity for an Early Years Apprentice

A fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Early Years Apprentice to gain practical childcare experience, support children's development, and build valuable skills within a supportive team.

What You'll Do at Work

• Supporting Children: Providing care, play, and learning activities for children of different ages and developmental stages
• Creating a Safe Environment: Ensuring the environment is inclusive and appropriate for children's needs and cultural backgrounds
• Communicating with Parents: Sharing information about children's needs and progress with parents and carers
• Observing and Assessing Children: Monitoring children and discussing concerns with a line manager
• Maintaining Records: Keeping records of attendance, contact details, and other relevant information
• Attending Courses: Participating in courses and meetings to develop skills and knowledge
• Completing Tasks: Completing tests, assignments, and other tasks as part of the apprenticeship
• Working with Others: Collaborating with colleagues and other professionals to meet children's needs
• Following Policies: Adhering to policies and procedures relevant to the work of the setting

Training Course: Early Years Educator (Level 3)

What You'll Learn

• 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.