As an Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will work closely with experienced educators to support the development and well-being of children aged 2 and 3, including pupils with special educational needs, on a 1:1 basis or in small groups. You will assist in planning and implementing engaging activities, play opportunities and experiences, observing and documenting children's progress, and creating a nurturing environment conducive to learning and exploration.
Main responsibilities:
Support pupils’ learning, including working with individuals and groups using knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training
Use specialist knowledge/experience to provide appropriate support to pupils in relation to their individual needs
Contribute to the creation of an appropriate learning environment through display and classroom organisation
Contribute to the creation of appropriate learning resources
Provide pastoral support to pupils within the nursery environment
Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters
Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders
To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils
Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice
Accompany lead staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the lead staff.
Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders
Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals
Assist the provision lead with the planning of learning activities
Assist the provision lead in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
Provide detailed and regular feedback to the provision lead on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
Provide general admin support, for classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies
Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation
Training:Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification, equivalent to A Level. The apprentices are required to attend face-to-face training once a week at Sirius Academy West.
Training will include paediatric first aid qualification.
Apprentices who start the apprenticeship when they are aged 19 or under and who do not have the desired GCSEs in English and Maths or equivalent qualifications will need to be willing to undertake level 2 functional skills in Maths and/or English in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship.Training Outcome:
Possible further development leading to full-time employment within the Trust
Move on to the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship which is equivalent to a foundation degree, paving the way for you to obtain your degree and become a teacher
Employer Description:Our Trust includes primary, secondary and an alternative provision school working together to provide the best learning opportunities for the pupils within our network of schools. Each school serves its own community and has its own unique identity. Together we benefit from working in partnership, share good practice and have a joint central service support team. The current vacancies are for one apprentice for each of the 6 primary schools offering a 2-year old provision.Working Hours :Monday to Friday - between the hours of 8.00am and 4.00pm, term-time only.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
Farmfoods are looking to recruit an Apprentice Retail Assistant for our new shop opening soon in Erdington. We offer a permanent full-time position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week.
As one of our retail apprentices you will:
Make all of our customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello
Help customers find the items they are looking for
Give a fast and friendly service at the tills, always offering help to pack and leaving a good impression with a friendly thank you and goodbye
Handle stock with care whilst working deliveries, quickly placing products into our freezers and onto our shelves ready for our customers to buy
Work with the rest of your team to complete the daily and weekly routines that keep our shops clean and tidy
You will need:
A friendly, positive, hardworking approach to work
To enjoy being busy as there is always something to do
You’ll jump from putting out deliveries to serving on the till, helping customers on the shop floor, completing important cleaning and stock rotation routines and more
To be reliable as you will be an important part of a small team Your colleagues and customers will depend upon you to do your best on each shift and not let the team down
A bit of flexibility when it comes to your shifts. When other members of your team are off enjoying their holidays, we may need you to work slightly different hours to cover for them
Rota’s are planned three weeks in advance and your commitments outside of work will be taken into consideration when planning your shifts
Ensure that all work set by our apprenticeship provider is completed on time and to the best of your ability
Training:Level 2 Retailer Apprenticeship Standard:
Apprenticeship Standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentice’s chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of Functional Skills in maths and English
Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Inspiro regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role
Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the End of Point Assessment
Training Outcome:
There are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have some great training programmes in place and only promote to Shop and Area Manager positions from within
Many people in management and central services positions at Farmfoods started their careers in our shops, so this could be the start of a rewarding career for you
This vacancy will become permanent upon completion of your apprenticeship
Employer Description:Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.
We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family-oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience.Our retail apprentices are very important. They each serve hundreds of customers each week and have the reputation of Farmfoods in their hands. To our customers, they are Farmfoods.Working Hours :Working 5 days out of 7. Shifts varying which will include weekends. Shifts confirmed on appointment on a rota basis.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Team working....Read more...
Onboarding:
To administer the background screening process and to liaise with new joiners regarding the onboarding process, progress and agreed start dates
To ensure IT equipment is set up and ready for the new joiner’s first day
To add new joiners to all people team systems
To carry out new joiner inductions
Offboarding:
To process leavers, including drafting resignation acknowledgement and leaver letters
To administer the exit interview process on the people team system
Employee Relations:
To administer and monitor the probation process
To draft variation to terms and conditions of employment letters, for example salary, job title or team change
To be the first line of response for people team queries, escalating to team members as required
Systems and Management Information:
To be responsible for the people team inbox, escalating emails to team members as required
To be an administrator of the people team system and provide support and training to employees on using the system
To maintain the employee folders on the people team shared drive; ensuring they are kept up to date
Recruitment and selection:
To support hiring managers by posting job adverts to Downing’s LinkedIn page and website, and collating responses
To provide administrative support to the candidate testing process
To support work experience and intern onboarding processes
Talent Development:
To manage incoming training requests from employees; ensuring approvals are in place before training is booked
To keep the learning and development tracker UpToDate
To book sessions and facilities for group training sessions
General:
To support the wider people team in project work
To act as an ambassador for Downing’s values, and to always behave in a respectful and professional manner
Training:As a HR Support Apprentice with BPP, you will complete the HR Support Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, which is aligned with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Upon completion you will be awarded the CIPD Foundation Certificate, and you will be able to apply for Membership of CIPD.
The apprenticeship will be delivered through a blend of live online learning, pre-recorded lectures, and face to face inductions and masterclasses.Training Outcome:The Downing People Team is a small team, which means we work very closely together and share knowledge. The People Operations Assistant will be a key member of the team and will be exposed to the full lifecycle of the HR agenda. This is a great opportunity to become a well-rounded HR professional. Further opportunities within Downing will be dependent upon team structure and available roles at the relevant time. The opportunity to study for the Level 5 apprentice will be considered.Employer Description:Downing is dedicated to delivering investments that matter – for our economy, our health, our society, our local communities and our environment.
For over 35 years, our highly experienced team and our entrepreneurial spirit has driven us to seek out long-term and unique opportunities that solve challenges faced by investors, companies and society.
From our headquarters in the City of London, and from offices in Cardiff, Glasgow, Helsinki and Stockholm, we structure and manage innovative investments that meet specific investor needs and look to the future with conviction. Our 200-plus employees drive our vision of long-term value creation, which we achieve by being bold, straightforward and ambitious.
Guided by these principles we have a broad range of investment opportunities. Our private market offerings include renewable energy infrastructure, private equity and private credit. In public markets, we have a boutique of specialist fund managers that provide a distinctive suite of investment mandates.
As a certified B Corp, we take our responsibilities, to our investors, our stakeholders and society, seriously. We invest for return while always considering our impact on the world.
Diversity is important to us, and we see the benefits that having a team with a range of backgrounds and perspectives can bring. We are bold and ambitious, straightforward and we support each other. These core values are vital to everything we do – from the businesses we invest in, to the people we hire.Working Hours :Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Initiative,Proficient in Word and Excel,Experience in customer service,Flexibility,Process Orientated....Read more...
