Summary
The Early years Educator will inspire, excite and nurture children through a crucial stage of their development. They will motivate children, using resources imaginatively to aid learning, providing a safe and secure environment for them to develop their social and communication skills, while observing and summarising their achievements.
What you will do at work
- Plan rich and stimulating learning activities that achieve good progression in pupils’ understanding
- Foster close relationships with parents / carers and the wider community
- Assist them to support their child’s learning at home
- Present a positive image of the school to all other stakeholders
- The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment
- Matching the teaching approaches used to the learning and development area of the curriculum and the age of the pupils being taught
- Modelling good language use to children
- Modelling good social skills to children
Training
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4/C) – desired
- GCSE Maths (4/C) – desired
About this employer
We are an Ofsted registered Surrey-based nursery offering a child-friendly environment for children from 3 months to five-year-olds which follows the Montessori philosophy and ethos, encouraging independent learning through being able to make choices.
Each child has their own individual planning, which they work towards with the guidance of a trained practitioner.
Our nursery team provides a warm and inviting setting which helps children to settle quickly. We take care to get to know each child, bond with them and identify their strengths and areas that need scaffolding to support their progress.
We ensure that our children are well prepared for school has benefited from a range of well-directed learning opportunities that involve both practical and educational activities. This is supplemented with an environment that encourages children to explore and investigate their surroundings, allowing them the freedom to be inquisitive and develop their curiosity.
We also follow the Early Years Foundation Stage which was introduced in 2012 to ensure all children in Early Years settings are being offered the best chances of development. We have incorporated both the Montessori and EYFS philosophies and devised a formula that allows the child to develop as expected and beyond, whilst also allowing the children to be ‘School Ready’ when their time to be promoted to formal education comes.
We pride ourselves on building good partnerships with parents and carers promoting family values so that we can work together to support the children in their developmental journey through Walton Montessori Nursery.
After this apprenticeship
For the successful candidates, there is the possibility of ongoing employment upon completion of the relevant qualification.
Things to consider
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Excellent understanding of the EYFS curriculum and requirements
- Experience within the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Be an effective team player that works collaboratively and effectively with others
- Excellent interpersonal skills, communicating (verbally and in-writing) effectively to a wide-range of audiences
- Support, motivate and inspire both colleagues and pupils by leading through example
- Suitability to work with children
- Confidence, warmth, sensitivity, reliability and enthusiasm
Employee benefits
- Westfield health scheme