Early Years Practitioner Apprentice

Supporting children with care, activities and learning appropriate for all age groups 3 months to 5 years. Working as part of a team and being involved in all areas of the nursery.

Requirements

• GCSE in English (grade 4)
• GCSE in Mathematics (grade 4)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming children to nursery and gaining parent partnership relationships sharing child's day and individual needs
• Planning, setting up and delivering activities in line with children's age, stage of learning, needs and interests
• Clearing up activities, serving and clearing snack and meals
• Providing personal care including changing nappies
• Supporting babies and toddlers with sleep routines
• Completing records for sleeps, nappy changes and online portal observations/reports for children's development
• Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events.
• Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them.
• Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off-site visits.
• Use prevention and control of infection techniques.
• Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely.
• Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others.
• Promote health and wellbeing.
• Carry out respectful care routines.
• Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs.
• Extend children's development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
• Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information.
• Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes.
• Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning.
• Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes.
• Use learning activities to support early language development.
• Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
• Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning.
• Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan.
• Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
• Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies.
• Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
• Encourage parents or carers to take an active role.
• Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about healthy diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.