- GMFJ Reference
254913
- Wages
£192.00 p/w
- Hours
30.00 per week
- Date Posted
14/10/2024
- Start Date
04/11/2024
- Approx. Duration
21 months
- Location
Keighley, West Yorkshire,
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Education & Training
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Early years educator (ST0135)
- Employer
Steeton Primary School
Description
Applicants must:
- Have a minimum of an approved Level 2 Early Years qualification
- Have training in the care and education of nursery age children with recent experience in a relevant position
- Be 17 years of age or above
- Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the hours agreed
- Have successful completion of an enhanced DBS check
- Have 2 academic/ employment references
- Understand and demonstrate the importance of safeguarding children
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise and support children at all times including school visits, trips and out of school activities. Ensure the physical needs of children are being met and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene (e.g. Washing, dressing and toileting).
- Support children in their learning both inside the setting and in outdoor play areas; recognising and responding to their individual needs, ensuring all children are engaged in appropriate activities.
- Determine the need for, prepare and maintain equipment and resources including specialist resources, and help the children in their use (e.g. Outdoor or indoor play equipment; being responsible for the care of all equipment and materials within the setting.
- Be aware of and ensure that as a team member the setting meets required standards as laid down by Ofsted Early Years Directorate.
- Act as a key worker for a group of children for part of each day.
- Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies using the schools policies and procedures, liaising with the teacher where required (e.g. an injured or sick child).
- Supervise whole classes and groups in the absence of teaching staff, maintaining the planned range of activities in the classroom and/or outdoor play areas in accordance with the short term planning.
- Monitor and evaluate the children’s responses to learning activities as part of the planning cycle.
- Liaise sensitively and effectively with Parents/Carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions or meetings (as directed by the teacher) with parents promoting the policy on parental involvement.
- Prepare accurate feedback and detailed records, recording children’s physical, care and educational progress and achievements against pre determined learning objectives, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
- Be responsible for keeping and updating systems as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems as requested.
- Perform allocated tasks with limited supervision.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Shipley College on 01274 327390 (Ref ID: 254913)
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
L2 Early Years qualification essential
GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4+, A-C or L2 equivalent) essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4+, A-c or L2 Equivalent) desirable
Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard
L2 Functional Skills in maths and English if required
Training by day release on a Thursday
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
With additional experience, an Early Years Educator can become the manager of an early years setting.
Please ensure you have: Researched the role, the location of the school, Shipley College and are able to travel to both. A DBS criminal record check is required for the role Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required. All applicants will be asked to submit a current CV and may be asked to attend an assessment for Maths and English