As an Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will work closely with experienced educators to support the development and well-being of children aged 2 and 3, including pupils with special educational needs, on a 1:1 basis or in small groups. You will assist in planning and implementing engaging activities, play opportunities and experiences, observing and documenting children's progress, and creating a nurturing environment conducive to learning and exploration.
Main responsibilities:
Support pupils’ learning, including working with individuals and groups using knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training
Use specialist knowledge/experience to provide appropriate support to pupils in relation to their individual needs
Contribute to the creation of an appropriate learning environment through display and classroom organisation
Contribute to the creation of appropriate learning resources
Provide pastoral support to pupils within the nursery environment
Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters
Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders
To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils
Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice
Accompany lead staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the lead staff.
Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders
Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals
Assist the provision lead with the planning of learning activities
Assist the provision lead in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
Provide detailed and regular feedback to the provision lead on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
Provide general admin support, for classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation
Training:Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, equivalent to A Level. The apprentices are required to attend face-to-face training once a week at Sirius Academy West.
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.
Apprentices who start the apprenticeship when they are aged 19 or under and who do not have the desired GCSEs in English and Maths or equivalent qualifications will need to be willing to undertake level 2 functional skills in Maths and/or English in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship.Training Outcome:
Possible further development leading to full-time employment within the Trust
Move on to the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship which is equivalent to a foundation degree, paving the way for you to obtain your degree and become a teacher
Employer Description:Our Trust includes primary, secondary and an alternative provision school working together to provide the best learning opportunities for the pupils within our network of schools. Each school serves its own community and has its own unique identity. Together we benefit from working in partnership, share good practice and have a joint central service support team. The current vacancies are for one apprentice for each of the 6 primary schools offering a 2-year old provision.Working Hours :Monday to Friday - between the hours of 8.00am and 4.00pm, term-time only.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
