Early Years Educator Apprentice Level 2 - Cranham (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £8.20 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Cranham, Essex, RM14 1SW |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 250120 |
Summary
Little Adventurers Nursery are looking for someone who is looking for an apprenticeship in Childcare to join our small, friendly and very homely nursery and dedicated team. Working with children under 5 is enormously rewarding where no two days are the same and where you will never stop learning things yourself!
You must be a team player with good communication skills and love being around children. You must be willing to learn, have motivation to study and have a kind, patient and caring nature.
The position available is fun and hugely rewarding and we hope that you would progress to working as a qualified professional within our setting at the end of your studies.
Duties include:
Studying Early Years and Childcare (Levels 2 and 3), alongside working in our nursery following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
Learning to inspire, challenge, and ignite children’s curiosity throughout the day whilst in both child and adult led activities.
Observing how qualified staff observe, assess and record children’s progression within the EYFS framework.
Attending Staff Meetings
Following their own Personal Development
Plan and ensure they keep on top of their studies to complete the Early Years Qualification.
Assisting our own team with cleaning, organisational and food preparation tasks at the setting as instructed by our nursery manager. Confidentiality is taken extremely seriously and must be adhered to at all times along with working in a fully inclusive manner.
Benefits include;
Competitive salary - £7.20 for 16-18 yr olds and £8.20 for 19+ (rising to £8.60 after 6 months)
6-month induction programme
Pension
In-house training & access to further training courses
Continuing Professional Development opportunities
Excellent career & progression opportunities
2 staff parties a year
Approachable & open-door policy of management
Staff team building events
Quarterly restaurant vouchers & staff appreciation gifts
Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
Staff finders reward for fulltime and part time staff
Annual staff questionnaires where staff ideas are progressed
Regular all staff management presentations to share plans and feedback with staff
Excellent transport links
As a company, our vision is to reach for the stars across all areas of our nursery operation and we are constantly developing for the benefit of each little one who joins our Little Adventurers family.
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Little Adventurers Nursery will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered through Little Adventurers Nursery’s dedicated training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.
Qualifications required
Previous experience is not required, but may be an advantage.
Option for skills Bootcamp course to start accelerated apprenticeship at level 3 for the right candidate.
Skills required
Ability and motivation to study and gain childcare qualifications to Level 2 and 3
Positive approach to learning
Willingness to work in a team and take direction
Good listening skills
Numerical skills
Good time management skills
Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to keep others informed
Prospects
If your apprenticeship is successful, it is hoped you will be offered a fulltime role in our nursery as a qualified practitioner at the end of your training
Qualification / Standard : ST0888 Early years practitioner
Duration 15 months
You must be a team player with good communication skills and love being around children. You must be willing to learn, have motivation to study and have a kind, patient and caring nature.
The position available is fun and hugely rewarding and we hope that you would progress to working as a qualified professional within our setting at the end of your studies.
Duties include:
Studying Early Years and Childcare (Levels 2 and 3), alongside working in our nursery following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
Learning to inspire, challenge, and ignite children’s curiosity throughout the day whilst in both child and adult led activities.
Observing how qualified staff observe, assess and record children’s progression within the EYFS framework.
Attending Staff Meetings
Following their own Personal Development
Plan and ensure they keep on top of their studies to complete the Early Years Qualification.
Assisting our own team with cleaning, organisational and food preparation tasks at the setting as instructed by our nursery manager. Confidentiality is taken extremely seriously and must be adhered to at all times along with working in a fully inclusive manner.
Benefits include;
Competitive salary - £7.20 for 16-18 yr olds and £8.20 for 19+ (rising to £8.60 after 6 months)
6-month induction programme
Pension
In-house training & access to further training courses
Continuing Professional Development opportunities
Excellent career & progression opportunities
2 staff parties a year
Approachable & open-door policy of management
Staff team building events
Quarterly restaurant vouchers & staff appreciation gifts
Annual Staff Awards Ceremony
Staff finders reward for fulltime and part time staff
Annual staff questionnaires where staff ideas are progressed
Regular all staff management presentations to share plans and feedback with staff
Excellent transport links
As a company, our vision is to reach for the stars across all areas of our nursery operation and we are constantly developing for the benefit of each little one who joins our Little Adventurers family.
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Little Adventurers Nursery will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered through Little Adventurers Nursery’s dedicated training provider, Realise.
Realise is an established training provider that’s enjoying an exciting period of growth following a management buyout and rebrand in late 2020.
Qualifications required
Previous experience is not required, but may be an advantage.
Option for skills Bootcamp course to start accelerated apprenticeship at level 3 for the right candidate.
Skills required
Ability and motivation to study and gain childcare qualifications to Level 2 and 3
Positive approach to learning
Willingness to work in a team and take direction
Good listening skills
Numerical skills
Good time management skills
Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to keep others informed
Prospects
If your apprenticeship is successful, it is hoped you will be offered a fulltime role in our nursery as a qualified practitioner at the end of your training
Qualification / Standard : ST0888 Early years practitioner
Duration 15 months