Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship at Willowdown Primary School, Bridgwater

We are a friendly, supportive school that offers wonderful children who want to learn. Excellent opportunities exist for you to develop your talents in our innovative and forward-thinking school. If you are looking for a challenge, have a passion and commitment to ensuring children learn and do the best they can, this is the school for you! We are looking for an inspired, creative, confident person to join our school at what is a very exciting time. We are seeking to appoint an Early Years Educator Apprentice to join our happy and dedicated team. We want someone to help provide a rich and engaging EYFS curriculum across the nursery in partnership with the Reception team, where the children are active learners and are nurtured to develop a curiosity about the world around them.

As our Apprentices Early Years Educator you will:

Be an excellent educator - at whatever stage in your career - with in-depth knowledge of early child development Be a visible and decisive person in our nursery setting Have high aspirations for both yourself and every one of our children Be passionate about meeting the needs of all children Have strong interpersonal and communication skills Have a deep understanding of language development

Duties for this role include:

To contribute to the planning and delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS) To support and work with volunteers, students on placements, work experience, apprentices and agency practitioners in the room To supervise children and to protect them from dangerous or harmful situations To provide a high level of care that will enhance the children’s general health and well-being To adhere to the School’s safeguarding policy and procedures to promote the welfare and safety of children within the setting and to report any welfare or child protection concerns immediately to the Nursery Manager & Designated Safeguarding Lead To promote equality of opportunity and foster an inclusive culture and environment To promote equal opportunities, ensuring individual children’s needs and circumstances are known and met through the care and education provided To be fully aware of the school’s operational policies and procedures and ensure policies and procedures are followed and implemented This includes ensuring that all accidents and incidents are recorded as outlined in the policies and procedures To act as a key person to a group of children and ensure their needs are reflected in the routines and curriculum of the setting To recognise and act upon children’s additional or special educational needs and ensure staff support these children effectively To contribute to Common Assessment Framework intervention and support To liaise and work in partnership with other agencies, both statutory and voluntary, where appropriate To keep informative, accurate and up-to-date records, including records of progress and any behavioural or developmental concerns To arrange and attend parent/carer meetings to allow two-way discussion of their children’s progress To support the preparation of snacks, ensuring that ALL children’s dietary, allergy and cultural needs are met. In line with the Ten Steps ethos To contribute to and attend his/her supervision and staff appraisal To contribute to and attend weekly team meetings To attend any conferences, training events or meetings identified by the Nursery Manager and to keep up to date with current good practice To adhere to Willowdown’s policy and procedure on confidentiality and the staff code of conduct To perform any other duties as deemed necessary by the Nursery Manager or Head teacher

Training:
Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator Functional Skills in English and maths if required Paediatric First Aid

End Point Assessment:

Knowledge Test & Professional Discussion

Training Outcome:
To be discussed at a later date

Employer Description:
Willowdown School in Bridgwater has an integral Nursery where the aim is to help to develop happy children, successful learners and confident individuals within Bridgwater.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 3.00pm. Term time only.

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Patience