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Job Description
As an apprentice, you will be joining a warm, experienced, and supportive team that is passionate about early years education. From your very first day, you’ll be a valued member of the team—working closely with staff and interacting with all children, including those with additional needs.
There is plenty of freedom to complete the tasks required for your course, explore your own ideas, and develop your confidence in a real-world setting.
Day-Day Responsibilities
* Help ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children by identifying and addressing potential hazards, and providing support during snack and meal times.
* Engage with children to develop their play ideas while incorporating early learning goals into your conversations and interactions.
* Support the recording of children’s progress through observations (following training on our digital platform, Tapestry).
* Encourage and support children to become more independent—for example, helping them change shoes, dress up, or pour their own drinks.
* Assist with setting up and maintaining a stimulating, clean, and inviting learning environment.
* Contribute to everyday tasks within the setting, such as helping with tidying, packing away, or even taking a turn on the washing up rota!
Benefits
* We are open for 38 weeks per year (term time only) -That's 14 weeks holiday!
* Early finish on Friday (unless you choose to join the staff meeting)
* The manager is a trained early years assessor, and has lots of experience of working with students and helping them to meet criteria and understand coursework.
* Our Senco is highly experienced and can support with understanding policy and procedure.
* We have excellent transport links, less than 10 minutes from Train/buses/and free on street parking.
Skills Required
* Creative
* Non judgemental
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience
Training
Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry.
It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact.
This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study.
This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 12 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Early Years Practitioner – Level 2.
Prospects
Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship.
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