Fantastic Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

Introduction

Working as part of a highly motivated team dedicated to providing a high standard of holistic care and development for all children attending the setting, safeguarding children and ensuring health and safety, etc. You will receive a Level 3 qualification.

About the Employer

Our ethos at Little Treasures is for both children and staff to be happy and enjoy a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment in which to enrich young minds and lives through a play to learn approach. We treat each child as special and individual; we allow the children's natural curiosity and enthusiasm to instil a real love of learning. We recognise that even the youngest children look, listen and learn most effectively through play activities. We promote confidence, respect for others, good manners, self-awareness and an interest in the environment in which they grow and learn in a natural way through freedom of movement and choice. Little Treasures is in a semi-rural setting on the outskirts of Worcester. The nursery is within a large period house with several garden areas. We have extended the main house to include additional space for our Toddler unit and built a stand-alone preschool situated at the back of the house.

What You'll Do

• To work as part of a highly motivated team dedicated to providing a high standard of holistic care and development for all children attending the setting
• To gain a good knowledge of the policies and procedures within the nursery for such events as illness, accidents, safeguarding children and health and safety, etc.
• Working within current guidelines and legislation regarding the care and education of young children
• To work towards gaining the standard required under the Level 3 Child Care qualification held
• Contribute to ensuring that mandatory paperwork (accident, incident, health and safety lists, risk assessments, medicine logs) is being completed in line with nursery procedures
• To ensure that practice within the area of responsibility is consistent with the standards laid down in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• To work with qualified room staff to create and maintain a stimulating and challenging environment which meets the diverse needs of all children attending
• With the support and guidance of qualified staff, create and maintain a stimulating outdoor area supporting all areas of learning
• With the support and guidance of qualified room staff, ensure development reviews are being completed in line with the statutory requirement, following the transition procedures set out by room leaders
• To liaise and engage with parents who access the nursery, to provide advice and support and answer questions in line with the settings
• Key Person role, to develop personal skills and practice within the EYFS framework and standards and undertake any professional development as identified during performance monitoring at staff supervisions

Training Outcome

• Room Leader
• Team Leader
• Section Leader
• Early Years Lead Practitioner level 5

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Desired - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: (TBC), 4 x 10 hour shifts. Between the hours of 07:30- 18:00.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED