Early Years Apprenticeship

• Be responsible for a small number of children in your key room as their key person, ensuring their care and with support from qualified staff ensure their learning and development
• Ensure the children in your key group meet the leaning objectives according to the Early Years Foundation stage by planning for and observing their development with support from the qualified members of staff
• Create individual learning journeys to record and evaluate your key groups leaning and development and progress
• Gain a full understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  Provide an interesting, fun, age-appropriate learning environment with a variety of activities that stimulate the children’s learning in you care
• Make and maintain learning materials and resources
• Record key information regarding the child’s daily routine following the nursery systems that have been put in place
• Feedback the children’s routine to parents on a daily basis, creating continuous partnerships with parents
• To have a full understanding to the settings policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented
• Ensure all children are continuously stimulated and a range of activities are provided for all the children ensuring that they reach their full potential
• Assist in the daily domestic duties of the nursery, including ensuring the nursery is kept safe, secure and clean at all times

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

After the apprenticeship

• Fully qualified Early Years Educator
• Could then progress to be a room leader
• Level 5 early years as a manager or deputy

Things to consider

• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Be patient and understanding for the needs of children
• Be committed to completing the apprenticeship with a passion and vision for a career in Early Years