Apprentice Early Years Assistant

As an apprentice, the successful candidate will be working at a Pre-School and will be able to have hands on experience. You will gain new skills working alongside a small, experienced team.

In this role, you will learn:

How to meet children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs by providing stimulating and age-appropriate play and learning opportunities in the setting How to supervise the children where appropriate and to protect them from dangerous or harmful situations, with the support and guidance of senior staff How to contribute to a high level of care that will enhance the children’s general health and wellbeing  How to carry out observations of children, discuss the progress of children with the key person and contribute any ideas to informal and formal planning sessions How to be aware of any special needs a child may have and to familiarise yourself with relevant play and learning plans 

Your responsibilities will also include:

Working with colleagues to provide fun and engaging outdoor activities to cover all areas of the children’s development. Preparing healthy snacks, setting up and clearing away mealtimes and supporting children during mealtimes Attending and contributing to your review sessions Attending and contributing to regular staff/team meetings. Sharing any child protection concerns immediately with the designated Safeguarding Lead or their deputy Adhering to our code of practice on confidentiality

 

Training:

You will be enrolled on the Level 3 Early Years Educator Standard with the Early Years Alliance.

Training is delivered via monthly virtual classroom teaching sessions,  online learning, workplace learning, written tasks and face-to-face assessments and sessions with our assessors.  

 

Training Outcome:

Once a qualified Early Years Educator, you can work in a variety of roles including; Room Leader, Supervisor, Deputy Manager or as a  Childminder.  

Progression to higher education, such as Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner or a degree in early years education.  

Employer Description:
We are located in the heart of Stourbridge, just a couple minutes’ walk from Mary Stevens Park and on the grounds of St Joseph School. Parking will be available, local bus and train services available locally.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Patience,Experience with young children