Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK is offering an Early Years Educator Apprenticeship aimed at experienced individuals working with children. This role entails leading activities, supporting children's development, and ensuring their safety. Applicants should have GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths and possess good communication skills. Support will be provided to help meet entry requirements, which may include completing a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Opportunities for advancement to higher qualifications are available.

Benefits

Access to Learning Resource Centre

Support for achieving functional skills

Qualifications

• Must be working towards qualifying requirements before End Point Assessment.
• Good communication skills are essential.
• You will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead activities and educational programmes.
• Support children's speech, language, and communication development.
• Ensure children's safety and security.

Skills

Patience

Understanding

Good communication skills

Education

GCSE grade 4 or above in English

GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths

Job description

Overview

The Early Years Educator Apprenticeship is for more experienced employed individuals who wish to further develop skills and knowledge as well as practical work experience in roles involving working with children.

This Apprenticeship is for supervisory level early years educators, with responsibility for leading activities or groups. This is for those who have experience in the sector and are wishing to take on room lead roles, with potential to progress to management.

• Subject Area Healthcare, Childcare and Uniformed Protective Services

Topics include

• Child development
• Theories behind child learning
• Safeguarding
• Communication
• Health and safety
• Equality and diversity
• Paediatric first aid
• Observation and assessment
• Children’s welfare
• Creativity

You will

• Use your own initiative to plan and organise your own work in the role of a nursery nurse
• Learn how to support children to develop numeracy and language skills
• Ensure each child is safe and feels secure in their environment
• Work in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child

Apprentices will need to be working towards and achieve the following job role requirements before their End Point Assessment (EPA):

• Plan and lead activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes
• Engage in effective strategies to develop and extend children’s learning and thinking
• Support and promote children’s speech, language and communication development
• Carry out and record observational assessment accurately
• Work in partnership with parents and/or carers to help them recognise and value the significant contributions they make to the child’s health, well-being, learning and development

Next steps

On completion you could progress on to the Level 4 Certificate for Early Years Advanced Practitioner or into employment.

Entry Requirements

Every employer is different and therefore the entry requirements can vary. As a guide you ideally need GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths and in some cases ICT.

If you are 19 or over, functional skills are not required unless requested by the apprentice’s employer.

However, we will work with you and provide additional support in order to help you achieve the functional skills element or GCSE requirements of the Apprenticeship. Support can be delivered either prior to your Apprenticeship or during the delivery of your programme.

You need patience, understanding, a strong desire to work with children and good communication skills. You will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for your employer.

Facilities

You will have access to a Learning Resource Centre. There is a refectory in the Hele Building.

Additional Costs

Other costs would include the purchase of recommended textbooks. You will need an enhanced DBS check done through your work placement or the College.

Contact

If you have questions or would like to speak to someone, our team of Customer Service Advisers can help answer your questions or direct your enquiry to the correct team. Speak to us today on 01392 400500 or send us a message using our contact form: www.exe-coll.ac.uk/contact.