Early Years Educator Apprentice

Formulate and operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of your children following guidance from other team members and your room leader. To know the Intent, Implementation and Impact of activities and be able to articulate these. To eventually become a Key Person and have a group of children you are in charge of and taking the lead on their learning and development. Being proactive and recognising adjustments. This includes being reflective and extending activities. Actively acquire resources needed for planned activities and children’s interests. Make sure management team and stock check leads are aware when resources are low or have run out. Keeping up to date records (to include learning journeys, 2-year health check reviews, and best fits) of key children. To share information with parents on a regular basis once passed probation and feel confident to do so (at Leaders and Management discretion). This includes twice yearly parents evening.  Undertake certain domestic jobs within the Nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Manager/ Room Leader. Support and help with nursery events e.g., coffee mornings, summer fair, photo days etc. To ensure confidentiality of information received. This includes private meetings/discussions with management. Information shared on a need-to-know basis. This includes but is not exhaustive of any confidential letters in relation to pay, supervisions and appraisals given from the management team. To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are met and always followed.

Training:
You will be pursuing a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Early Years Education, through Weston College As part of this program, you will attend Weston College once a week for workshops An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship At the conclusion of your program, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment

Training Outcome:

Progression can always be discussed if candidate is interested in progression. Extra training and qualifications are always supported and encouraged.

Employer Description:
We are a small privately managed nursery in a rural environment, where nature and the outdoors become children's natural habitat for playing and exploring. Our pedagogical approach thrives on free flow play and risky play where our attention focuses on the child's voice, allowing agency, respecting all children as valuable learners where their opinions always matter. We are a nursery that loves the outdoors, being creative and getting stuck in with the children and having fun.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday. Working hours are between 8.00am - 6.00pm, 8.30am - 4.30pm and 8.00am - 1.30pm. 1 hour lunchbreak.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Initiative,Responsible,Kind-hearted