Apprentice - Level 3 Early Years Educator

About the role

Is it your dream to work with young children, contributing to their education and ensuring that they are safe and happy in a school environment, whilst gaining relevant qualifications? Then this opportunity may be for you!

The Early Years Educator role develops knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in a childcare setting.

Just as we support children to learn we would like to support you! 

Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School is a nurturing and caring Infant school with a thriving and successful 40 place Nursery. Our team consists of experienced, dedicated and hardworking professionals; great people to learn from and alongside. 

What will the apprentice be doing?

Early Years Educators play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. They will work as part of a team to deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements set by Government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

An Early Years Educator:

• Plans and supervises child initiated and adult led activities which are based around the needs and interests of each individual child
• Supports children to develop numeracy and language skills through games and play
• Has key person responsibility to help ensure each child feels safe and secure
• Observes each child and shapes their learning experience to reflect their observations
• Meets the care needs of the individual child 
• Works in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Training is provided through a blended programme of individual and group training alongside virtual learning. The programme provides opportunities to share experiences with other apprentices and learn from experienced professionals. 

Training Topics include:

• Understanding how children learn and develop
• Safeguarding, protection, and welfare of children
• Understanding the value of play in early years  

Upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship and End Point Assessment, a Level 3 Early years Educator Apprenticeship Qualification will be achieved.

Additional qualifications you will achieve include:

• Level 3 early Years Educator in the workforce (Cache - The Early Years Educators)
• Safeguarding Level 1
• Prevent duty
• Obtain or have level 3 Paediatric First Aid Certificate
• Working towards Level 2 Functional Skills (where appropriate)

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

• Practitioner in day nursery, nursery schools, reception classes and pre-school worker
• Transferable skills invaluable in the wider world of work

Hours 

8.30-3.15 Monday to Friday 

Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School is a Good (Ofsted April 2022) and progressive school. We hold the Inclusion Quality Mark and are considered an inclusive Centre of Excellence. 

We are an oversubscribed 2 form entry Infant and Nursery school on Woodhall Farm on the edge of Hemel Hempstead with a 40 place Nursery and an extensive leafy, outdoor space. We run a successful 'forest school' too. 

Choosing a school you feel comfortable and confident in and with staff who will support you is a crucial decision, therefore we recommend that you to come and visit our school prior to applying for the role. Mrs O’Connell, our Headteacher would be happy to arrange a tour. Please email Mrs O’Connell head@holtsmere infants.herts.sch.uk to arrange this.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.