Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship - Humpty Dumpty Day Nursery About the employer Humpty Dumpty’s Day Nursery is divided into different groups to meet the needs of the children of all ages, stages of development and abilities. We recognise that all children are unique with their own strengths, weaknesses and personalities, all of which are taken into consideration when planning and carrying out daily activities. About the Role Key details: Hours: Monday to Friday, 34 hours p/w, working times to be confirmed overtime hours available Wage: £6.40 per hour Location: Marlow St, Rowley Regis, Birmingham, B65 0AY Apprenticeship Standard: Level 3 Early Years Educator Duration: 18 months Overview of the role: As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. Key responsibilities: To be familiar with, and adhere to the safe guarding policy and health and safety regulations of the nursery To ensure all visitors adhere to all policies and procedures at all times To report to the manager any change to a child’s behaviour or appearance which may cause concern for the child’s health, welfare or development To be responsible for all the children within your group and ensure that each child receives individual care & attention, giving due regard to the child’s physical, intellectual, cultural, emotional and religious needs To provide good quality day care for children aged between 0 - 8 years, taking into consideration their abilities, ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds To be sensitive and knowledgeable about the ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds of the children within the nursery and to actively promote a sense of identity and self worth in each child (see equality and diversity policy) To provide a varied and stimulating programme of activities to encourage the children’s development by completing weekly planning in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage To evaluate planning weekly, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage To regularly monitor and record of each child’s development progress including areas which may need further help To ensure that children’s records are up to date at all times To participate in the staff appraisals, parents/carers evenings, staff meetings, training sessions and any other professional meetings regarding the children outside of the working day To develop a strong relationship with parents/carers and to work in partnership with them to ensure the safety and well being of the children To be aware of your roles and responsibilities and ensure you are following the correct routines and procedures To maintain a high standard of cleanliness at all times and participate in cleaning rotas To be able to confidently communicate with parents/carers, children, staff, proprietors, visitors and other agencies To be punctual and ready to start work in your room at the time stated on your rota, reliable and flexible and have a friendly, fair and approachable manner at all times To cover at our sister nursery when required, long term and short term To carry out any other duties and responsibilities that may be required for the efficient running of the nursery. Apprenticeship Summary: You will work towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification across a total duration of 18 months Training provider: LMP Group: https://lmp-group.co.uk/ All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship Candidate Requirements Skills & Personal Qualities Required: Ability to communicate clearly and simply both verbally and in writing. Ability to demonstrate verbal reasoning and listening skills. Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Be able to work independently using your own initiative as well as within a team. Ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and organisations. Good IT skills with direct experience of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook Ability to identify and deal with problems and to know when to refer on. Qualifications Required: GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) - Essential GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) - Essential Next steps & Pre-employment checks (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment. LMPEYE