Responsibilities
What will the apprentice be doing?
Encouraging learning and development, through play and teaching
Creating a secure environment, using imagination to help children to learn
Working with parents to support their children
Enabling children to build their literacy, language, and numeracy skills
Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
Understanding the Safeguarding and Behaviour Policy
Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working in schools
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
The apprentice standard consists of core knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the job role
Prior to completion, the apprentice will undertake an End Point Assessment (EPA)
Functional Skills, maths and English, are an integral to completion of the apprenticeship. The apprentice will achieve these unless achieved previously
Along with the apprenticeship standard, the apprentice will also achieve a Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People's Workforce (Early Years Educator) (RQF)
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Opportunity to lead to a full time role and the end of the Apprenticeship
Reality Check
Candidate must successfully obtain a full DBSSkills Required
Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Number skills, Team working, Creative, Patience, Physical fitness, Warm PersonalityQualifications Required
GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade 4 or Equivalent) Desired