Level 3 Early Years Apprentice

Responsibilities will be:

To help provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times with support from the pre-school manager and staff. To develop an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to enable children to make individual progress. To understand and work to preschool policies and procedures, including how to deal with safeguarding issues appropriately and learn how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies. To plan and eventually lead activities which ensure each child is reaching their full potential. To work towards becoming a key person. To learn how to ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments etc. To liaise with pre-school staff to learn how to ensure parents/carers are informed about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objective.

Training:
Level 3 Early Years Apprenticeship Standard. Mandatory Qualifications (e.g. First Aid): Paediatric First Aid. Structure of college delivery (e.g. day or block release): Day release - Tuesday St Austell. Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

Training Outcome:

Possible permanent role if a position is available and finances allow.

Employer Description:
Situated in the heart of Nanstallon, Nanstallon Pre-School has been running since 1990 and we have been in our purpose built, eco building in the grounds of Nanstallon School since February 2010. We are registered with OFSTED to provide part-day care, welcoming children the intake after they are two years up to five years. We are a registered charity and not run for profit. We are registered to offer places under the Early Years Education Grant Scheme, this means that a child can have up to 15 hours of subsidised funding per week beginning the term after their third birthday. We are also participating in the 15 hours subsidised funding scheme for 2 year olds and subsidised funding scheme for 30 hours per week for 3 year olds, both are dependent on individual circumstances. We had our last Ofsted inspection in January 2023 and passed with a ‘Good’ outcome.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8.45am-2.45pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Reliable,Calm under pressure,Enjoys the outdoors