Early Years Educator (Apprenticeship)

An Early Years Apprenticeship at Charlton Nurseries offers you the chance to gain a nationally recognised qualification that will help you enjoy a rewarding, worthwhile and fun career in childcare. As an apprentice you will be required to do the following: Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members To keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life Responsible for planning activities to support and promote children's learning Support all staff and engage in a good staff team Liaise with and support parents and other family members To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc. To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery's philosophy is fulfilled Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it Look upon the nursery, as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children. To respect the confidentiality of all information received. Training Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Charlton 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 Charlton Nurseries dedicated training provider, Realise. Qualifications required To be able to complete level 3 qualification so will need maths and English GCSE or equivalent. Skills required Good level of literacy; speech and language; social skills. Self-motivation Good communication skills Ability to meet strict deadlines Time management