Apprentice Early Years Educator – PIPPINS NURSERY LTD (LS9 9LF)

Overview

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

• To give support to staff within the setting
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn
• To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual’s needs and interests of children in the setting are met
• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day to day caring
• To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories
• To be flexible within working practices of the sitting, such as domestic tasks

About the Employer

The development of children’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual capabilities is promoted effectively when they take part in a wide range of activities. Our staff will plan first hand experiences which will enable your child to make choices as they develop their knowledge, skills and understanding. Children’s care, learning and play is well supported by our experienced professional team who monitor your child’s progress regularly and plan to meet their individual needs, enabling them to flourish and fulfil their potential within a safe and stimulating environment. There’s something for everybody here at Pippins’! Setting the standards for Learning, Development and Care for children from birth to five plus, the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum; www.foundationyears.org.uk – forms the basis of the planning of our routines, activities and recreation whilst learning through play.

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Training to be Delivered

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Early years educator

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

More training information

Level 3 Early Years Educator Standards

Apprentices will undertake their training within the rooms as well as having time out of the rooms to participate in seminars, continue written work and attend meetings with tutors etc.

We also provide in house training to support our staff continuous professional development:

• Fire training
• Baby training
• Safer food better business
• Annual safeguarding training

Mode of delivery:
A mix of blended learning including day release in college, online classes and tutor workplace visits.

Course content:
The Level 3 Apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with the workplace, you will be expected to attend college/online meetings and face to face meetings with your tutor, where you will gain knowledge and understanding of working within the early years sector. You will develop skills on the job where you will be supported by a workplace mentor. An Assessor from Leeds City College will visit you on a regular basis to support your learning journey.

The Apprenticeship Standards comprises of:
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours for the Level 3 Early Years Educator

Functional Skills qualifications:

• Level 2 Functional Skill in English
• Level 2 Functional Skill in maths