You will be working with children from 9 months old to raising 5 year olds
You will support a teacher, nursery manager and a team of nursery officers and support assistants and be part of the bigger team
To incorporate children’s programmes devised by other professionals (for example, Speech and Language Therapist) into a play-based approach within the Early Years stage
To develop and implement a rich and stimulating learning environment and curriculum with support, both indoors and outdoors, which meets each child’s individual needs and enables them to reach their full potential
With the support of senior members of staff, to monitor, assess and evaluate children’s developmental progress regularly, maintaining accurate and appropriate case records and reporting matters of concern (such as injuries and other significant incidents) to the Teacher
To support senior staff who undertake home visits through attendance
Assist senior staff with the development and implementation of care plans and individual education plans (IEPs as required by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25) for children in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals
To assist senior staff to prepare reports and jointly participate in discussions, network meetings and reviews on children’s development
To manage the meal and snack times for a group of children including the provision of light snacks, drinks, baby food, etc where appropriate, ensuring that the dietary needs of the children are met including those on special feeding programmes
To comply with policies and procedures on issues such as confidentiality, equality and diversity, health and safety procedures (for example, manual lifting and handling), record keeping and data protection
To maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence by participating in staff meetings, training, learning and development sessions and sharing knowledge and best practice with colleagues
To assist senior staff in ensuring that all prescribed medications, medical care and dietary needs are administered and recorded as directed and in accordance with procedures and medical advice.
To follow the Safeguarding policy
To ensure the Council’s policies on Equality and Diversity are reflected in day to day practice and behaviour with colleagues, members of the public and external agencies, etc.
To apply best practice in Health and Safety in the workplace in collaboration with other members of the team
Training
Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
Apprentices must successfully complete a paediatric first aid training
Your training will be 1 day a week at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
After the apprenticeship
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there might be an opportunity to be offered a full-time position. This will be reviewed by you and your employer at the end of your apprenticeship.
Things to consider
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Entry requirements
GCSEs: English Language grade 4 or above; maths grade 4 or above
What you’ll need
GCSE
English Language: 4 or above
GCSE
maths: 4 or above
BTEC
Early Years: Pass
Checks
DBS check
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Skills: Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Initiative, Patience, Flexible
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