Job Title: Pre-School Practitioner Apprentice
Employer: Mini Adventures Pre-School
Location: Rockingham Road,
Market Harborough,
LE16 7BA
Pay: £6.40 per hour
Daily Hours: Monday to Friday shifts between 9am and 5pm- PART TIME
Qualification: Level 2 Early Years Practitioner OR Level 3 Early Years Educator
Duration: 16-18 months
Level 2 Units Covered:
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· Exploring roles and opportunities |
· Supporting SEN or disabilities |
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· Supporting effective communication |
· Supporting health and safety |
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· Child development up to 7 years |
· Working with parents and professionals |
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· Supporting activities & educational programmes |
· Promoting wellbeing |
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· Safeguarding young children |
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Level 3 Units Covered:
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· Continued professional development |
· Speech and language |
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· Equality and diversity |
· Partnership working |
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· Planning & implementing activities for children |
· Learning development, observations & theories |
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· Safeguarding |
· Supporting positive behaviour |
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· Health, safety, and welfare |
· Transitions |
How the Apprenticeship works:
As an Apprentice, you’re employed just like anyone else, but spend some of your week studying towards a qualification. Basically, you earn while you learn!
You have monthly Teams Meetings (2-3 hrs.) with your Tutor, complete assignments/worksheets and study independently – all at work. You spend a minimum of 6 hours in Training, Learning & Development Activities that all develop your Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours, again all at work, and in work time, so NO homework!!
At the end of your programme, you have a final assessment (EPA) made up of Multiple Choice Qs, Presentations of your work and Q&A’s. You will receive lots of 1-2-1 support (including Mocks to prepare you for this!)
IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP, YOU MUST:
· Have Grade 4/C Or Above In GCSE English And Maths (Or Equivalent)
· Have lived in the UK for 3 years+
· BE AVAILABLE TO START NOW! Apprenticeships start all year round
About the employer & website link:
Mini Adventures pre-school provides high quality childcare in a safe and happy environment. We encourage the children, through play activities, to learn and develop at their own pace. We offer a wide range of challenging and stimulating experiences through which they can achieve this. Our aim is to provide individual, high-quality childcare in a fun, caring and comfortable environment.
For more information, please visit https://www.miniadventures.co.uk
About the role:
You’ll be responsible for providing the best physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for children, and work as part of a team to provide an environment in which all children can play, develop and learn. You’ll build and maintain a strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.
Daily Duties:
· Deliver the EYFS ensuring that individual needs and interests of children are met, including disabilities, family cultures and medical histories
· Keep records of key children’s developments and learning journeys and share with parents & carers
· Develop strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to support learning needs
· Advise management of concerns, e.g., regarding children, parents, safety, maintaining confidentiality
· Be involved in out-of-working hours activities, e.g., training, staff meetings, summer fayres etc.
· Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the provision’s philosophy is fulfilled.
· Read, understand, and adhere to all policies and procedures
· Support nursery assistants, students, and volunteers.
· Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
· Lead on additional responsibilities such as SENCO, training coordinator, safeguarding etc.
Skills:
Apprenticeships are very demanding as you are working towards a qualification whilst working full time! You will need to be committed and motivated as there is lots of self-guided work involved.
• Communication
• Logical
• Team working
• Organisation
• Creativity
• Initiative
• Problem Solving
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Numeracy
Desired Experience and Qualifications:
· GCSE or equivalent English and Maths grade 4/C or above
· Some childcare experience e.g., babysitting or taking care of younger family members
Future Opportunities:
if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.
· Nursery Assistant
· Nursery Nurse
· Nursery Practitioner
· Nanny
· Early Years Workers
· Early Years Practitioner
Please go to https://www.ctskills.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Early-Years-Practitioner-Overview-L2.pdf for more information.
INTERESTED? Before you apply….
· Make sure you’ve fully read and understood the advert, the company, and the qualification.
· Are you committed to completing the apprenticeship qualification?
· Do you meet the eligibility criteria?
· Have you explained in your CV/Cover letter why you are applying and what interests you about this qualification?
· Is your CV up to date and relevant to this role? If you need help with this, please use our CV template: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Candidate-CV-Advice-Template-1.docx
What happens next?
If you’re application is successful, you will receive a phone call from our Recruitment Consultant. So, please ensure that this is apprenticeship programme is of interest to you as it will be a minimum 12-month commitment. If you are interested in an apprenticeship but unsure what you would like to do, please contact us for advice: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/contact-us/
After this phone call, you will be requested to complete a supporting statement that will be added to your CV before being sent to the employer. You will then be sent English and Maths assessments and a Basic Information Form to complete. The assessments must take at least 30 minutes and you need to achieve a Level 1 or above to be put forward for the position. You will also be asked to complete a Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours assessment (KSB) to recognise any prior learning related to the qualification.
