Early years Educator Apprentice

To work with babies under two years old, providing nurturing care and a safe, stimulating environment that supports their individual development. Build warm, secure relationships that help children feel confident and thrive.

• Support daily routines within the base room
• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities meeting children's physical, emotional, social and learning needs
• Prepare, support and clear away activities, meals and snacks
• Support sleep routines, nappy changing and early toilet training
• Follow safeguarding responsibilities and nursery policies at all times
• Ensure the nursery is secure at all times
• Work cooperatively as part of the nursery team
• Demonstrate good attendance, punctuality and professionalism
• Build positive relationships with parents and carers

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They 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 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths, and English (if required), Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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