Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship - Mini Stars Nursery Ltd

About the employer

Mini Stars are a busy and vibrant nursery seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated candidate to join our busy team. This is a great opportunity to gain the long term experience whilst working towards a level 3 qualification to start you on your early years journey. 

About the Role

• Hours: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week total.


• Wage: National Apprenticeship Wage £7.55. Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months.


• Apprenticeship Standard: Level 3 Early Years Educator


• Duration: 18 months 

Overview of the role: 

The Early Years Education Apprenticeship at Mini Stars Nursery offers the opportunity to provide high-quality care and stimulation through purposeful play and interactions, fostering children's development in a safe and nurturing environment. Responsibilities include supporting the smooth running of daily activities, adhering to policies, and maintaining accurate documentation. Apprentices will assist with planning, observation, and assessment, particularly for their key children, ensuring individual care and development needs are met. Key duties involve supporting the Room Leader, promoting equal opportunities, maintaining confidentiality, following safeguarding practices, and building strong relationships with parents. Additional tasks include attending staff meetings and training, participating in nursery events, supervising mealtimes, and helping maintain the cleanliness and safety of the playrooms. 

Key responsibilities: 

• To care and stimulate through purposeful play and interactions the children in your care, building excellent relationships with them and promoting their development.


• To provide a safe, happy, stimulating environment for all children


• To ensure the smooth running of the daily practices, ensuring you adhere to all expected practices and that all Mini Stars policies are followed, including ensuring paperwork is completed to a good standard.


• To contribute to good observation and assessment of, and planning for, all children in the room, especially your key children.


• To ensure all children receive quality care and their development is suitably promoted, including ensuring quality one to one time each day with your key children.


• To have an understanding and demonstrate practical knowledge of the Childcare Standards and the Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage.


• To ensure confidentiality is maintained.


• To act as a Named Coordinator relevant to skills or training as designated by the Nursery Manager.


• Supporting the Room Leader, and assisting with the planning of activities in a designated area of the nursery.


• To attend and participate in staff meetings, sharing best practice and training advice when requested.


• To attend and participate in training days, including up to two per year on a Saturday.


• To develop good working relationships with all parents, particularly those of your key children.


• To follow all Safeguarding & Welfare practices and requirements. To report any Safeguarding issues immediately to the Room Leader or senior member of staff. This includes sharing concerns about other staff members.


• To ensure that only designated staff administer medication as recorded in the risk assessments and as displayed in the Policies and Procedures file.

Apprenticeship Summary:

You will work towards your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification across a total duration of 18 months!

• Training provider: LMP Group: https://lmp-group.co.uk/ 


• All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release


• An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship!

Candidate Requirements

Skills & Personal Qualities Required:

• Organisational and problem solving skills
  


• Accurate and thorough approach


• Comfortable working to agreed objectives


• Ability to work without supervision


• Pro-active and able to use own initiative


• Outgoing, confident personality


• Team player


• Highly motivated


• Mature outlook


• Interested in/aptitude for learning new skills/taking on new challenges


• Reliability

Qualifications Required:

• GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) - Desirable


• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4)  - Desirable

Next steps & Pre-employment checks

• (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further.


• Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

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