What you will do in your working day
Early Years Apprentice will work with and care for children from birth to 5 years.
* To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
* To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
* To help ensure the preschool nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
* To understand and work to preschool nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents,complaints and emergencies.
* To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes.
* To be a key person.
* To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments.
* To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
* To work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan.
* To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objectives.
The training you will be getting
Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
* Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
* Paediatric First Aid qualification
* Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
* End-Point Assessment (EPA)
* Off the job training
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
* Permanent position offered if one is available.