Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship

Early Years Practitioners work with and care for children from birth to 5 years They play a role in supporting children to have the best start to their education You will work as part of a team planning, monitoring and evaluating activities for children from birth to approximately five years of age Ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of the children in the room at all times is essential To build positive relationships with the children, families, colleagues and internal/external professionals

Training:

The programme offers a blended approach including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments. We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio.

Candidates are not required to attend college, instead, this will include off the job training hours used throughout this apprenticeship. These OTJH will be within working hours of Employment- e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH. 

You will also receive one-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor, this tutor will make in person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks.

Training Outcome:
Upon successful completion of this qualification, learners can enter the workforce as a qualified level 2 Early Years Practitioner or continue to study for a level 3 Diploma, holding Early Years Educator status, including the Early Years Educator apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
At The John Wallis Nursery, we are committed to making sure our children receive high standards of care and learning, high expectations, and high aspirations. We are very lucky to have our very own qualified Nursery Teacher who provides high quality learning through play and adult led activities.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday. Weekly rotation of 8:00am - 4:00pm and 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Patience