Job Description

Early Years Apprenticeship Level 2/3

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Location:

Suite B, Birch House, Almond Road, St Neots, PE19 1DZ

Start date:

September

Salary:

7.55 an hour

Hours:

Monday-Friday 8am-6pm

Job Summary:

We are currently recruiting for a reliable and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly small team as an Apprentice Childminding Assistant looking to gain a qualification in either Level 2 or 3 in Early Years. No previous experience is required. Priory Playhouse is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out on all staff and volunteers.

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To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment to children ages 0-12 years and prioritising their safeguarding needs. To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress. To help ensure the setting is clean and tidy and meets Ofsted requirements at all times. To understand and work to the policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies. To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes, including planning and ordering resources. To offer personal care to the children. To be a key person. To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments and daily diaries. To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the setting and its activities, exchanging information about children's progress and encouraging parents' involvement. To work in partnership with senior management to update and review personal and professional development. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the settings aims and objectives

Person Specification:

Reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic Committed and motivated A creative thinker Empathy and understanding for children Have a caring nature Good Record keeping Excellent organisational skills Calm caring nature Able to work as part of a team Basic administrative and IT skills

Education & Qualifications:

To be qualified to start a level 2 or 3 qualification in Children and Young Peoples

Workforce or equivalent
To hold or be able to achieve English and mathematics GCSEs at level 4 or above

Benefits:

28 days holiday Company Pension Scheme On-site parking Discounted childcare

Benefits Provided by Training Provider:

Bespoke work-based tuition and additional learning support where necessary Access to TOTUM student discount Access to Life and Progress employee support programme which includes: Health and wellbeing support, Around-the-clock support, and Confidential counselling

Training to be provided:

Training for this qualification will be provided by ourselves at SCCU Group, an Ofsted good training provider. Our tuition is all delivered in the workplace and bespoke to your particular role.

Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Standard, 12 months practical with an additional 2 months End Point Assessment period Functional Skills in Maths, English, and ICT (if required) Early Years Educator Level 3 Standard, 18 month practical with an additional 2 month End Point Assessment period

Course level will be confirmed with experience and qualifications

Need more info?

Our Talent Bank team will answer your questions.


02476 936 969


talent@sccu.uk.com