Early Years Apprentice

at  Bright Horizons Family Solutions

EXPERIENCE DESIRABLE:

• Experience in any role, which includes face to face work directly with children, paid or voluntary
• Experience working with babies either in a professional home base or early years provision

QUALIFICATIONS ESSENTIAL:

• Willingness to undertake formal Level 2/3 Early Years qualification
• Can demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills
• Willingness to gain Functional Skills in Maths and English Level 1/2

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRABLE:

• Full and relevant Level 1 (or above) Early Years qualification
• A-C grade in Maths and English
• First Aid or 12 hour Paediatric First Aid qualification

• Support and promote diversity and equality
• Ensure you work as part of a team towards a common goal sharing ideas and feedback to create consistency
• Demonstrate the HEART principles in everyday working life
• Demonstrate a proactive approach using your initiative and showing resilience to take responsibility for getting things done
• Work collaboratively, demonstrating appropriate behaviour and expectations
• Work in partnership with parents/ carers and other professionals
• Create the right environment to offer a unique experience for our parents and children
• Demonstrate and ensure good practice and compliance with the revised EYFS Framework through adherence to BHFS policies and procedures
• Understand the importance of keeping everyone safe and the part you play
• Practice positive behaviour management techniques
• Meeting the individual dietary, health, comfort and care needs of each individual child
• Have a child centred approach, ensuring the activities on offer meet the children’s needs and are age appropriate
• Contribute to children’s records through observation
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions
• Work alongside your assessor including attending all training required for completion of the formal qualification
• Have ability to manage own time to complete required coursework in the given timeframe
• Drive own development through active participation in appraisals, one to ones and requesting supervisions where required
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers, taking a BOLD approach to stand out amongst competitors
• To complete your Level 2 Qualification will take a minimum of 12 months and to complete your level 3 will take a minimum of 18 months
• Use reflection to proactively take on board new ideas and initiatives including feedback to enhance own development