Tudor School - Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

To ensure the provision of high standards of physical and emotional care To ensure that the welfare and safety of children are paramount within the setting and that any child protection concerns are always immediately and appropriately acted upon, following Safeguarding policies and procedures To act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely with and building effective relationships with parents/ carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the EYFS Statutory framework to teach and support children to make progress in all areas of the curriculum To help set up and tidy away at the end of the session To attend relevant training/conferences/meetings to support professional development, keeping up to date with childcare/education practice To assist with the preparation and maintenance of materials and equipment and to ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are always maintained To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children, having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures, and medical histories To identify and help meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) alongside the EY SENCo To guide all team members with the early identification and intervention for children who may benefit from additional support regarding their physical, emotional and social development To ensure confidentiality of all information received To maintain adequate records and up-to-date documentation as requested by the Pre-School manager To liaise and facilitate close partnership working with parents, other family members and staff to help ensure that the particular needs of children are met, and that parental choice is considered in terms of care given To actively participate in staff meetings, planning meetings, parents’ evenings, fundraising events and training sessions outside normal working hours, as required

Desired skills, qualities and qualifications

Skills & Personal Qualities Required:

Good communication skills with children, within the team and with parents/ carers Demonstrable knowledge of child development and children’s needs Ability to work with parents/carers/families to encourage partnership working Ability to communicate respectfully and effectively at all levels including professional, and practitioner levels, and to engage with children, parents and families Ability to work as part of a team and take instructions and act on them Good record-keeping, report writing and presentational skills Good organisational and time management skills Awareness of health & safety and practical hygiene issues Ability, flexibility and willingness to take on other responsibilities or duties as deemed necessary

Training:
The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship standard qualification  Online apprenticeship training supported by our skilled tutors Functional Skills in Maths (if required) Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

Training Outcome:
Potential full time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Employer Description:
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday: 8:15am till 3:30pm (with a 30 minute lunch-break)

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Reliable,Caring,Passionate about children,Flexible