Summary
Under Fives Roundabout are looking for a Nursery Assistant Apprentice, you will be studying toward your Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Wage
£11,778 a year
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday (09:10 - 15:10).
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 21 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
Are you passionate about Early Years Education? Can you motivate, encourage and support play based learning? Are you a team player who enjoys building positive relationships with children, colleagues and parents/carers? - Under Fives Roundabout Pre-school and Toddler Group is a successful and happy pre-school for children aged 2 years 6 months to 4 years old in the city of Cambridge. We have this beautiful purpose built building, with excellent facilities and outside space. Our children are inquisitive, engaged and lots of fun to work with.
General Duties
1. To work as a team in the planning, delivery and monitoring of the setting’s EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum in accordance with the children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs.
2. To provide a high quality of teaching, offering appropriate stimulation and support to the children. As part of the overall team, to supervise the daily programme of preschool activities and events.
3. To implement the agreed systems of observation and record keeping so that children's attainment and progress are effectively and regularly assessed.. To up-date files and write reports as required.
4. As part of the team to be aware of staffing deployment over the setting as a whole ensuring ensure balance and quality.
5. To support the manager, deputy manager and senior staff in their management of the setting.
6. To act as a keyperson to a small group of children, liaising closely with other staff, parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and reflected in the planning of routines and activities.
7. To carry out personal care for the children as required.
8. To maintain proper records, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, visitors’ book.
9. To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the pre-school and its activities, exchanging information about children's progress and encouraging an inclusive working partnership which supports the development of their children.
10. To undertake any reasonable duties required to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the preschool facilities. This may include helping as a team to clean in the absence of a cleaner in the short-term.
11. To share any child protection concerns with the child protection designated officer and to complete logging concern forms as appropriate.
12. To liaise with the management committee and other professionals as necessary and ensure that all legal and statutory requirements are implemented.
13. To understand, promote and contribute to the ongoing development of the setting’s policies and procedures and to help with the review of policies on an annual rota basis
14. To attend in-service training, regular staff meetings and committee meetings as required. To attend any conferences, training events or meetings as identified by the Manager/ Committee and to keep up to date with current good practice, and support the manager in introducing good practice initiatives.
15. To attend and contribute to personal appraisal and review meetings.
16. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Manager, Deputy or management committee which may include working in the toddler group.
Where you’ll work
Under Fives, Warwick Road
Cambridge
CB4 3HN
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
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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
Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.
It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.
This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 18 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Level 3 Ealy Years Educator Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
* Childcare (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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
Other requirements
Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.