Apprentice Early Years Educator - Early Learners Centre, London, E10 6qt

About the role

Ready to kickstart your career and make a real difference? 🚀 Join us as an Apprentice and dive into hands-on experience that will shape your future! You'll learn and grow alongside our amazing team, picking up essential skills and becoming part of our vibrant community. ✨

What You'll Be Doing:

• Help create a super safe, welcoming, and inclusive vibe for all our kids. 🤗
• Master and uphold our company's policies, procedures, and core values, spreading positivity throughout.
• Become a pro at looking after your designated children, ensuring they always get top-notch care. 💖
• Be our eyes and ears: protect children from harm or abuse, and report any worries ASAP, following all our safeguarding rules. 🛡️
• Learn to use resources wisely, keeping those crucial staff-to-child ratios spot on. 💯
• Develop your reflective practice skills, adapting routines to meet each child's unique needs throughout the day.
• Master the art of planning and delivering exciting, age-appropriate activities, keeping your room buzzing with creativity and resources. 🎨
• Learn how to observe and assess children's learning and development, keeping records sharp and sharing insights effectively (including Individual Education Plans for children with special needs). 🧠
• Build genuine connections with your key children and support your team's key person responsibilities once you've got the hang of it. 🥰
• Be a partner to parents and carers, building trust, fostering open communication, and encouraging their involvement in nursery life, all while staying professional and confidential. 🤝
• You'll have a mentor guiding you every step of the way, showing you the ropes before you take on responsibilities independently. 👍

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all children.
• Carry out the policies, procedures, and ethos of the setting.
• Ensure high-quality care for children in their designated room and protect them from harm.
• Plan and provide a stimulating range of developmentally appropriate activities.
• Carry out observations and assessment of children’s learning and development, maintaining records.