Summary
Would you love the opportunity to work for an exceptional nursery group, to be immersed in the magic of children's play... then this is the apprenticeship for you! The position is full time, you will EARN AS YOU LEARN, completing your apprenticeship at nursery with our in-house, face-to-face early years tutors, with no need for college.
Wage
£13,312 a year
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 40 hours across 4 days Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 17 March
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
2
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
* Ensuring the children are cared for in a happy, safe and stimulating environment
* Executing your duties with a positive and enthusiastic attitude - to be organised, efficient, confident, hard working and conscientious
* Planning, preparing and reviewing the curriculum with the team in your area reflective of the EYFS and their age and stage of development
* To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and at all times promote the good name and ethos of The Railway Children Preschool-Nursery
* You will also be expected to follow all the policies and procedures set out here at the Railway Children
* To ensure positive management of children’s behaviour
* To carry out housekeeping duties as appropriate
Where you’ll work
The Railway Children
Main Street
Hawksworth
Guiseley
LS20 8NX
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
CLIFFE HOUSE DAY NURSERIES LIMITED
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
* All training will take place at the nursery, at your place of work
* This will be delivered to you face-to-face, with your own dedicated tutor, whether one-to-one or in small groups with other students. Group sizes are max of 4 students
* Your coaching sessions happen once a month or more often if needed, the training is unique and tailored to your learning needs, we come to you!
* Training schedule is unique to each student to meet your individual needs
* Support is always here, this is something we pride ourselves on and the consistency of the same tutor throughout your course
More training information
You must be a friendly and approachable member of staff, who is enthusiastic and has a passion for working with children and their families. You must at all times provide a warm and caring environment for the children and you must be as consistent as possible with this approach.
You will be someone who recognises that all children are unique and who is passionate about delivering high quality care to children aged 12 months to 5 years.
You will be committed to and aware of the importance of working in partnership with parents and other agencies, to ensure every child’s individual needs are met. You will have an approach that provides all the children in your care with the opportunity to increase their confidence develop independence and utilise their environment as best as possible.
It is essential that you have a child centred approach with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Other in:
* Early Years Practitioner (grade pass)
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
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Love of the outdoors