Summary
We are a small nursery located in Haslingden and have a vacancy available for an apprentice to join our Puddleducks family. We are looking for someone to offer the following. You must have a warm, smiling face that makes every child feel special. You must be able to distribute hugs as required. Possess the skill to count rapidly moving heads.
Wage
£11,648 a year
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
32- 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Shifts to be discussed with manager
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Saturday 1 March
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Main Duties
1. Follow planning and design activities in conjunction with the current government recommended curriculum (EYFS: Early Years Foundation Stage) with your colleague’s support and guidance.
2. Liaise with your colleagues to work with some of their key children, ask them what they want you to do, how they want you to carry out the activity/game etc. Ask them what area of development matters this will target and why, this way you are learning.
3. Write up observations, on their little steps sheet or a post it note, take a photograph, and always celebrate their achievements, or that they have tried really hard.
4. Be aware of all the children in your room and support them in their explorations keeping them safe, keeping gates closed and inform them why we do this, even the youngest child will soak this information up if it is repeated often enough.
5. Liaise with parents on a daily basis as your confidence grows with support from your colleague’s.
6. Liaise with the Local Authority and other professionals associated with the setting as required with support.
7. Attend and have input on staff meetings.
8. Undertake domestic jobs within the setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment/toys/environment, hoovering up, sorting the washing out, washing paint pots etc out, emptying dishwashers and such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the manager or your colleagues.
9. Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy of Puddleducks is delivered in every area; we are a small nursery and want to create a home like environment for our children so they can explore, investigate, be inquisitive and learn through trial and error all the while being supported by caring staff.
10. To ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times and be responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children. Encourage good hygiene with the children in all areas of the nursery, if they blow their nose, encourage them to wash their hands.
11. Keeping the environment tidy so staff/children/visitors are kept safe from falling over toys that are not being played with. Bring to the attention of the management anything that you feel is a risk. i.e a broken toy etc., you will be shown where to record these as well.
12. Record accidents/incidents/accidents at home, but only with supervision from a member of staff, and to understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality of information at all times. Accident forms must be written in black pen. White copy retained by nursery, pink is given to the parent.
13. To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring needs.
14. Be welcoming, friendly and helpful to your colleagues, smile, say please and thank you they cost nothing and show the children day to day to remember their manners as well. Speak clearly and pronounce words correctly.
15. To undertake any online training as requested, this will be via Noodle Now.
Where you’ll work
220 HELMSHORE ROAD
HASLINGDEN
ROSSENDALE
BB4 4DJ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
* 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.
Your training plan
The apprentice will spend the majority of time in the workplace at the nursery however will attend college once every 3 weeks as per agreed model.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade GCSE 4/C or Equivalent)
* Maths (grade GCSE 4/C or Equivalent)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Presentation skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience