- GMFJ Reference
253545
- Wages
£23,500 p/a
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
23/08/2024
- Start Date
30/09/2024
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
Long Crendon
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Education & Training
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years educator (ST0135)
- Employer
Tiny Acorns Nursery
Description
Tiny Acorns is a welcoming and familiar environment for the children where the staff are long-standing, consistent and know the children individually. One of our main priorities is a strong staff team, with all practitioners trained or training to become at least Level 3 qualified, and where staff stay and flourish with our support.
We are looking for a Level 3 Early years Educator Apprentice to join the established team.
The role will initially be training on the job towards a recognised childcare qualification, with a view to eventually becoming a key worker to a group of children, completing their EYFS tracking and carrying out observations.
- They will need to be comfortable working inside and outside and have the ability to learn quickly.
- They will need to work as part of a team planning daily activities to develop all aspects of the children’s individual development within the framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- They will need to participate in regular parents' evenings, publicity and children's outings.
- They will be required to adhere to all the Policies & Procedures of Tiny Acorns Nursery, ensuring compliance with the Children Act,
- Health and Safety legislation, all within the requirements and guidelines laid down by Ofsted and the EYFS.
- The safeguarding of children is of paramount importance in all aspects of our provision
Benefits
- Fully funded pathway to qualification
- Annual bonus
- Annual pay review each September
- Company pension scheme
- 20 days holiday plus all bank holidays (9 in 2022)
- Annual wellbeing day each year
- Two staff outings
- Discount on child places
- Training and opportunities to specialise in areas such as Autism,
- SEN and Behaviour Management once qualified
For more information about this vacancy please contact Realise on 0333 444 3973 (Ref ID: 253545)
Company website : https://www.tinyacornsnursery.co.uk/
Must be hardworking and committed, have good communication skills, a passion for childcare and very high standards.
GCSEs in Math and English grade C/4 is desirable.
Must be Level 2 Qualified in Early Years or willing to undertake a 6 week skills bootcamp programme
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Tiny Acorns will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
• Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This will be delivered through Tiny Acorn‘s dedicated training provider, Realise.
Must be an excellent team player, willing to get involved in all aspects of the nursery, support others and make a difference, enhancing the service the nursery provides.
All applicants require a DBS check and two references prior to appointment.