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Early years Educator Apprenticeship

London
£14.6k/yr
Posted 7 months ago
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Level 3 Early Years Apprentice

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our nursery as a Level 3 Early Years Apprentice. Only a 10-minute walk from Arnos Grove station, our nursery believes in the best chance of success for each child. You must have a genuine interest in early years education. Apply now!

What you'll do at work

  • To support children’s learning and development
  • To be involved in the planning and record keeping of children's development
  • To share the care and well-being of the children throughout the school
  • To share the responsibility for creating a stimulating environment that enhances the children’s social and educational development
  • Developing pupils’ social skills by supporting children in groups
  • Providing feedback to the Lead Practitioner as well as parents where directed
  • Accompanying classes on school trips where necessary
  • Assess pupil’s learning and record findings, evidencing pupil progress by using assessment tools (e.g. Tapestry)

Where you'll work

The Drive
London
N11 2DY

Training provider

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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.

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Level 3 Early Years Educator
Functional Skills in English and maths (if required)
Off-the-job training will be one day a week at our Ponders End training centre (EN3)
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Other requirements

Note: If you do not have the desirable qualifications or work experience, First Rung can assist you with training and work experience opportunities. Please do not contact the employer directly - all enquiries must go through First Rung.

About this employer

The Bowes Motto Growing Hearts Growing Minds captures the essence of our value system which we believe supports our children to grow. Our motto is at the heart of all we do. We are committed to providing children with the tools they need to become successful learners and citizens of tomorrow. We teach our children to be resilient and have strength of character in order to positively contribute to society. We empower our children to grow and develop their minds and opinions each day.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST RUNG LIMITED
Sabreena Valydon
svalydon@firstrung.org.uk
07495 464797

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009235.

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Skills

Tapestry
Safeguarding
Food safety
First aid
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Patience

Location

Bowes Rd, London N11 2HL, UK

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