Early Years Educator Apprentice – TINA’S TOTS LTD (LS26 0DB)

Overview

• Care for the needs of children aged between 6 months to 5 years old.
• Guide, teach, extend and develop play and learning for children.
• Help to provide a suitable, stimulating and purposeful indoor and outdoor environment
• Provide activities that are engaging, purposeful and fun for children
• Clean and maintain room and resources
• Provide intimate care for children, assisting with changing clothes, feeding, changing nappies, wiping noises etc.
• Follow policies and procedures set by the nursery
• Use Tapestry to complete care diaries and observations
• Attend out of hours Events relating to the nursery such as summer fair, Christmas fair, fundraisers etc
• Ensure all children are recorded as arrived within the room and the numbers are kept updated according to children inside, outside or leaving the building.
• Engage in our deeper knowledge programme for apprentices
  Adhere to the staff code of conduct e.g. punctuality, uniform, presentation, respect and professionalism.

About the Employer

We promote respect, understanding, equality and diversity for all, and use Makaton and pecs as others forms of communication within both rooms. We encourage children to build positive relationships and become confident social individuals. Children are supported to work alongside their peers, gaining independence, confidence and develop their ability to explore.

Things to Consider

1 hour unpaid lunch break, 1 day per week for study, 5 paid training days per year with in depth training on safeguarding, learning and development, 1 day per month to attend collage, DBS required.

Training to be Delivered

The Level 3 Apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with the workplace you will be expected to attend college 1 day a month, where you will gain knowledge and understanding of the 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 framework comprises of:

• Level 3 Early Years Educator

End point assessment:

• Multiple choice exam
• Professional discussion