Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Teaching and Learning

• Plan, prepare, and deliver age-appropriate activities and learning experiences in line with the EYFS framework.
• Support children’s learning and development through purposeful play and adult-led activities.
• Observe, assess, and monitor children’s progress, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, using the online learning platform Tapestry
• Identify and support children’s individual learning needs, including children with additional needs or English as an additional language.
• Promote children’s personal, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Encourage positive behaviour through consistent and appropriate behaviour management strategies.

Safeguarding and Child Welfare

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children within the setting.
• Adhere to all safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, and confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe, clean, secure, and stimulating environment for children, staff, and visitors.
• Report any safeguarding concerns, accidents, incidents, or hazards in accordance with setting procedures.
• Ensure children are supervised appropriately at all times.

Partnership with Parents and Carers

• Develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with parents and carers.
• Share information regarding children’s development and wellbeing appropriately and confidentially.
• Support effective communication between the preschool and families.

Training

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.

College or training organisation

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL.

Your training course

Early years educator.

Equal to Level 3 (A level).

Your training plan

You will be working to achieve the Early Years Educator Level 3 Standard Apprenticeship, attending online sessions with your Tutor / Assessor for training. You will be given time each week to complete your course work.

All your lessons will be held online. You will have access to your sessions and other training materials via our e-portfolio. Laser Learning provides you 24/7 access to your work.

After the apprenticeship

To be a qualified team member of the setting. Potential for further training to aid career.

Things to consider

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references prior to appointment. They must be prepared to complete relevant training and follow the Safeguarding Policy.

Please attach a copy of your CV with your application.