An Apprentice Early Years Educator opportunity has become available at Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School. You will gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification and organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery.

Requirements

• Love of working with children
• Share any relevant qualifications and industry experience (apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect existing knowledge)
• Willingness to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check upon offer of employment
• Ability to provide 2 references upon offer of employment

Responsibilities

• Organise resources for activities and experiences in the nursery
• Assist in enhancing the developmental progress in children
• Implement the daily routine within the nursery
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and good housekeeping
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of all the nursery’s policies and procedures, ensuring that they are followed and respected
• 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 (e.g., 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

Benefits

• Gain an Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification
• Specialist training time away from working
• Study to gain professional knowledge and skills
• Training includes paediatric first aid qualification
• Possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification

Application Process

• Upon offer of employment, the candidate will be required to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide 2 references.

About Appletree Corner Daycare & Pre-School

The 'Appletree Corner Nursery Team' are committed to working with parents and families in our local community providing fun, stimulating and high quality care for our young developing children. Our aim is to ensure that the children in our care grow and develop from young 'Seedlings' into blossoming young children ready for their journey into the wider education community.

The 'Appletree Corner Nursery Team' provides quality day care and pre-school education for babies and children from 3 months - 5 years within our bespoke setting. We aim to support your child's early years development following the 'Early Years Foundation Stage' framework. Your child will benefit from our staff's experience and educational training.

Contact

EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED Miss Sally Baldwin sallybaldwin@eden-ts.com 01709886839 Reference code: VAC2000018018