Summary
Explorers Nursery at Stobhill are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join their team. The apprentice will be working with experienced members of staff to support with learning on the job and working towards Early Years Educator Level 3 standard with Northumberland Skills.
Wage
£11,778 a year
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday - 30 hours per week. Nursery is open 7.00am - 6.00pm but expected to be 8.30am - 4.30pm.
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
Duration
1 year 6 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
* Manage a safe learning environment
* Be committed to keeping the children safe and behaving professionally
* Be part of a supportive, happy culture and behaviour management strategy that enables children to achieve their potential
* With support, work towards being a Key Worker, committed to creating trusting and open relationships with parents/carers and children
* Learn the Key Worker role, observing, assessing, and identifying next steps for the children in your care
* Learn to create an accurate picture of your Key Worker children using Tapestry, summative reports and their file
* Contribute to the monitoring of the EYFS curriculum to ensure suitable opportunities are provided for the learners in all areas of the curriculum
* Offer a variety of experiences and activities to ensure that the diverse needs of learners are met
* Work with colleagues to assess and report on the development and progress of learners
* Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers, professionals and the wider community to ensure the best experiences for the children
* Set challenges and activities for pupils absent from nursery if requested
* Ensure the learning environment and the wider nursery is clean and well managed
* Put resources away after use, ensuring they are stored appropriately
* Have excellent timekeeping and organisation
* Be approachable, friendly and able to communicate effectively at all times
* Respect the confidentiality of sensitive family and nursery information
* Have high standards of professional conduct, representing the nursery in the best possible light
* Follow direction from your line manager
* Actively identify and contribute to cleaning, food preparation and washing duties ensuring morning and evening checklists are complete as required
Where you’ll work
Explorers Nursery, Stobhillgate First School
Morpeth
NE61 2HA
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
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNCIL
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
* Level 3 Early Years Educator
* Level 2 functional skills maths and English if required
* Paediatric First Aid
* Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent 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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness