Early Years Apprentice

Early Years Apprentice @ Little Sunshines Preschool

Location: Somerlea Park Community Centre, Leabrooks, Sherwood Street, Alfreton, DE55 1LB

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Little Sunshines Preschool?

Little Sunshines strives to provide a nurturing environment where children feel valued, respected and safe. Their environments are inspired by the children. By getting to know the children as individuals, they are able to tailor the activities, resources and experiences they offer to reflect their interests, their needs and their imaginations. By doing their best to see the world through the eyes of the children, they provide enabling and exciting environments that offer awe and wonder.

WHAT will I get from working with Little Sunshines Preschool?

• EARN: £7.55 per hour, 30 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday shifts between 7am and 5pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Early Years Practitioner Level 2 takes approximately 16 months.
• BENEFITS: Wellness, rewards, diet plans & fitness.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

This is an exciting opportunity to kick-start your childcare career with hands on learning! You will play a key part in each child’s time at the preschool, supporting with safeguarding, promoting welfare and encouraging learning. Your daily tasks will include:

• Assisting with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for guidance.
• Helping set up for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
• Acting as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met.
• Working in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
• Advising the Manager of any concerns, e.g. health and well-being of children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• Taking action to support the setting to achieve and maintain a minimum good Ofsted rating.
• Teaching children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
• Ensuring that children are kept safe, and you understand when to follow child protection procedures.
• Supporting mealtimes within the setting.
• Actively participating at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings.
• Attending training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal development.
• Keeping completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
• Being aware of and adhere to all the setting’s policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
• Promoting the setting to current parents and potential customers.
• Complying with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship Work?

Working towards your Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Qualification, you’ll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month – NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about modules including child development from birth to 7 years, safeguarding, promoting wellbeing, supporting activities, purposeful play & educational programmes, and more!  You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer. All apprenticeship work and training is completed in the workplace, during working hours.

WHAT skills/qualifications do I NEED?

• Minimum GRADE 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years
• Communication, team working & customer care.
• Creativity, initiative, non-judgemental & patient.

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

If you really want to impress us, why not show your enthusiasm and carry out some further research on the employer and the qualification you’ll be working towards! Links are provided below:

Employer Website: https://sites.google.com/view/little-sunshines/home

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeship-courses/childcare/