Summary
This post requires positivity, dedication, reflection, and a heart to see children live life in all its fullness. You should be passionate to form good working relationships with children and have insight into developing social and emotional skills.
Wage
£10,150.40 a year
Actual salary will be £8,470 per annum based on the term-time nature of the role.
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday – 08.40-3.15 1 day paid in college a week
30 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Friday 7 March
Duration
1 year 3 months
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
You should have the ability to inspire and motivate children and be confident in using your own initiative within school policies and expectations.
The successful candidate will need to:
· show commitment to high standards for all pupils in both learning and behaviour
· be responsive to the children’s needs, socially and emotionally and academically
· hold safeguarding for all at the forefront of responsibilities
· work proactively and effectively within the wider school team and contribute to the wider life of the school
· get pleasure from and be enthused by seeing all around them succeed
Role and Responsibilities:
1. Carry out planned activities under the direct guidance, direction and supervision of the Nursery Manager/Leader/Headteacher. This may include activities such as cooking, group time, stories, play-acting, singing, etc, to stimulate children’s language, promote questions and develop ideas.
2. Be a member of the team providing high-quality child-care provision, including taking care of children’s personal needs such as feeding, toileting, and self-care.
3. Help to contribute and implement a planned curriculum which leads towards the meeting of agreed objectives and targets.
4. Share responsibility for the care, presentation, display, safety, organisation and appearance of the facilities and equipment.
5. Ensure the safety and well-being of children in a safe learning environment inside and outside, including following nursery hygiene and health and safety procedures
6. Keep records as directed by the Nursery Manager/Leader
7. To report matters of potential concern to the Nursery Manager / Leader / Headteacher.
8. Read, discuss, understand and implement all policies.
9. Be committed to the principles of equality of opportunity for all.
10. Encourage parental involvement
11. Maintain confidentiality at all times in line with Nursery and Trusts policies and procedures for example Social Media.
This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Where you’ll work
Mount Street
Bishops Lydeard
Taunton
TA4 3AN
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
SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
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
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* maths (grade 4)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. Please consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.