Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Applicant will work alongside qualified teachers and nursery educators to create, develop, and implement core lesson plans to meet the individual and specific emotional, educational, social and cognitive requirements of children from ages of 3 months to 8 years. To use Lesson Plans to motivate and stimulate children's learning and play. Keep an accurate record of children’s development and to monitor children’s progress through observation as a group and one–on–one involvement in child-centred activities as delegated and self-directed as an apprentice. Applicant will work in partnership with parents/carer and to have deep insight into organising each day’s activities that provide children with a variety of experience, opportunities aimed at developing children’s curiosity, initiative and problem – solving skills. To attend lectures or carry out self-directed learning as may be required for the apprentice training and development. To work as a decisive team member and be part of the team working collaboratively with colleagues and parents at all times. To engage in team building training/in-house inset training as required for the staff. To maintain the classroom's hygienic environment by cleaning after the children when a spillage occurs, thereby protecting them from any preventable accidents such as falling over resources or others. To serve meals and drinks to the children. To take children out to the local park if weather permits or use the nursery garden's outdoors twice a day. To be punctual to work.

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:

You could progress to the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship and do further training to reach Early Years Teacher Status.

Employer Description:
There is a sense of warmth when you come into our secured nursery school. Trust is our motto between our nursery staff and the parents. We maintain ratios in line with Ofsted Standard. Our primary consideration in the day to day running of our services is your child’s safety and security. We have established safety measures to respond to emergencies and refer cases beyond our control to other professionals with your expressed permission and consent. Our classrooms have high-quality, educational, hands-on Montessori materials. In this safe and nurturing environment, learning and growth are free to blossom with independence and freedom within limits and a sense of order.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm.

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