Summary
A great opportunity for someone with a Level 2 Early Years qualification (or plenty of experience) to work within this fun and friendly nursery whilst working towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship.
Wage
£11,648 a year
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
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
Mulberry Garden runs a dedicated nursery and pre-school located on Bathampton High Street. They run the After School Club at Widcombe Infant School in Bath for children enrolled in Widcombe Infant School & Widcombe Junior School, catering for children in Reception Class through to Year 6.
This opportunity will be working in the pre school group. They do physical activity in the morning, setting the children up for the day and encourage garden play from the moment the children arrive. They encourage child initiated play and follow the children's interests, with lots of free flow play. They focus on 1:1, small groups or they may do a welly walk or visit the local farm, canal or local park with the whole group. They help children develop independent skills such as putting on shoes, coats and routine hand washing and a a regular part of the day is preparing children for early reading and writing with lots of activities around letters and sounds.
As part of the team, you will be supporting the children’s learning and development through play and activities. This is a great role with lots of opportunities for development.
Day to day tasks can include:
* Providing high-quality care and supervision to children in a nursery setting, ensuring their safety and well-being
* Implementing early childhood education programs and activities that promote learning and development
* Communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff to foster a supportive environment
* Maintaining organised records of children's progress and activities
* Collaborating with team members to manage daily operations and enhance the overall childcare experience
Where you’ll work
Mulberry House, High Street, Bathampton
Bath
BA2 6SY
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
SKERN LODGE 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
* As an Apprentice you will be working towards your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
* Paediatric First Aid
* Safeguarding
* If you do not already hold a GCSE grade 4/C in maths or English you will be required to do Functional Skills in Maths and English
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* 4 (grade 9)
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
This is a physical and active role and you will need to be alert and have the ability to get involved.