Apprentice Nursery Educator (Apprenticeship)
Apprentices play a crucial part in supporting delivery of welfare and care in the early years. Supported by a suitably qualified early years educator, you will interact and work with the children on a day to day basis, supporting the planning and delivery of play activities and undertaking key person responsibilities.
Please find below the duties and expectations of an early years educator apprentice:
Plan and carry out child initiated and adult led play activities supporting children’s individual needs and interestsProvide play activities which encourage and promote children’s numeracy, literacy and language development
Undertake the role of the key person to help children feel safe, secure and valued
Carries out observations and use these effectively to understand the changing needs of their individual key children and plan for the interests in line with the early years foundation stageCarry out care routines such as nappy changing, toileting, hand washing and feeding routines with care, respect and compassion
Work in partnership with other professionals, parents, colleagues and children to meet the individual needs of children
Ensure the welfare, well-being and safety of children is promoted and report safeguarding issues and concerns to the person in chargeTake an active role in seeking out continuous professional development opportunities during the apprentices programme and beyond
Support children who are experiencing transitions such as moving to school or birth of a sibling, using your knowledge of the children to support them
Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
Work in a non-discriminatory way to ensure all children have equal access to opportunities
Your trainer assessor will meet with you regularly to provide teaching, learning and feedback from assessments completed. To support your progress you will be required to complete a reflective journal of the learning you have undertaken and discuss this with your trainer assessor.working hours are Mon - Fri 7am - 6pm
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Fair Play Children's Club will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
- Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered through Fair Play Children's Club's dedicated training provider, Realise.
Qualifications required
Good level of Maths and English - preferredSome experience working with children preferred for level 3
Option for skills Bootcamp course to start accelerated apprenticeship at level 3 for the right candidate.
Skills required
Be responsiblepassionate about childcare
Team player
Prospects
Career Progression & qualificationsQualification / Standard : ST0135 Early years educator
Duration 15 months