Childcare Apprentice - Early Years

To provide high quality care and education for all children
• To demonstrate a positive attitude and always provide a welcoming environment
• Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with children, young people and those caring for them
• Communicate effectively and establish constructive relationships with all staff, children, parents, families, carers, external agencies and other professionals
• To establish the Key persons role, to make assessments and keep records of your key children’s development and learning journals, and future developments of all key children, to share with parents,
carers and other key adults in the child’s life at regular intervals
• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• To be aware of and support differences and ensure all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Engage in good team working with all Early Education and wider school community
• To support the team to provide a broad and balanced Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum that will meet the requirements of relevant national and local standards
• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children within the nursery environment, assisting in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies
• Report any concerns about child welfare to the appropriate member of staff in a confidential manner
• To maintain confidentiality
• To take responsibility for a group of children during any building evacuation
• To actively promote an inclusive environment
• To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed
appropriate. Record accidents as per the Early Education procedures
• To develop your role within the team, contributing actively to team meetings and planning sessions.
• To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside

Training:

Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard

Training Outcome:

We would seek to secure job opportunities at the end of the apprenticeship, within the workplace or our wider group of schools in the Trust

Employer Description:

We are Red Kite Learning Trust, a family of 16 schools across Harrogate and Leeds. As a collaborative group, our aim is to raise standards across education, supporting all our children and young people to achieve their absolute and full potential.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 35 hours per week Shift pattern 8am – 3.30pm or 10.00am- 5.30pm

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience,L2 childcare qualification,Safeguarding experience