Early Years Educator Apprentice

Within this role a committment to the provision of high quality childcare through team work and training opportunities is essential. 

You must be passionate about working with children. 

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Operating a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Keeping a proper record of achievement file on your key children, for parents/carers
• Working with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the setting
• Supporting all staff and engaging in a good staff team
• Liaising with and supporting parents/carers and other family members
• Involvement in out of working hours activities, e.g.,training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising events etc.
• Flexibility within working practices of the setting
• Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the setting, e.g., preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
• Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled
• Recording accidents in the accident book and ensuring the parent signs
• Look upon the setting as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised and be constantly aware of the needs of children
• Ensure children are collected by someone known to the setting.
• To respect the confidentiality of information received
• To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker

Specific Child Care Tasks:

• The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child’s stage of development
• Ensuring that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
• Washing and changing children as required
• Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child
• Ensuring the setting of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development
• To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times
• At time this role may include cleaning up and basic cookery for children

• Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
• Weekly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes

• There may be opportunities to apply for vacancies internally if these become available