Early Years Modern Apprentice
Service: Early Years
Grade scale: Grade 1 Level 1-3
Reports to: Early Years Head of Establishment
Purpose of the job
Under supervision and with support and guidance to work as an effective member of an early years team delivering a high quality child centered service which meets the needs of children and their families.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Contribute to the planning and implementation of a curricular programme which meets the needs of the individual child in line with National and Local Standards.
To observe and record individual children’s developmental progress in line with the Council’s policy and procedures.
Contribute to ensuring the delivery of an effective early year’s service in line with the pre-determined policy and procedures.
To keep abreast of early years initiatives and developments and to participate in continuing professional development in line with the Council policy and procedures.
To respond to the physical needs of the children for example: feeding, washing, toileting, administration of medicine, lifting, handling and manoeuvring.
Ensure the health and safety of children in a range of settings, are in compliance with policy and procedures.
Work towards gaining a SVQ in Social Services Children and Young People at SCQF level 7.
Person specification
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Desirable |
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Education, qualification and training |
At least three passes at National 5, Intermediate 2 or Standard Grade Credit Level or equivalent; one of these must be English |
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Skills, knowledge and experience |
Demonstrate a high standard of communication skills, both written and spoken Demonstrate basic knowledge of Health and Safety Requirements An understanding of the benefits of effective teamwork and customer care principles |
Experience looking after children |
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Personal qualities |
Commitment and ability to work and study to achieve SVQ in Social Services Children and Young People SCQF level 7 The ability to respond to the physical needs of the children for example: feeding, washing, toileting, administration of medicine, lifting, handling and manoeuvring. You must live in the South Lanarkshire area, and/or have recently attended one of our High Schools. Inclusive and supportive team player To work in a flexible, adaptable manner and to always act with discretion and tact Reliable and dependable |
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Other |
To demonstrate behaviours consistent with honesty and openness: treating people consistently, fairly and with respect |
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Safer recruitment checks
As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment, we carry out a number of pre-employment checks:
- Asylum and Immigration right to work in the UK
- reference check: external candidates require 2 references, one of which must be from present or most recent employer; Internal candidates require 1 reference from current line manager
- candidate Disclosure Scotland check, where applicable
Behaviour framework
The council’s behaviour framework is a set of core behaviours that defines how employees approach work to enable the delivery of key tasks for the role. The expected behaviours for this role are:
Efficient
- Use initiative and drive to improve and develop systems and processes to increase efficiency achieving better outcomes in service delivery.
- Suggests ways to improve how others organise their own work.
- As a manager or professional/expert you actively seek solutions to deliver improvements and involves others in the development of solutions and improvements.
- Agrees SMART objectives for both team and individual employees reviewing progress to achieve successful outcomes.
- Manage budgets with no overspends and applying the council’s financial policies and procedures.
- Ensures sustainability and environmental awareness practices are being implemented and that they inform the development of new projects/initiatives.
Flexible
- Anticipates and responds flexibly to changing priorities and modifies practice to meet changing environment.
- Identifies and implements new ways of working.
- Supports individuals and team at times of both organisational and personal change making appropriate adjustments to accommodate individual needs where required.
- Expresses a positive approach to change and promotes the benefits of change to team and colleagues.
- Actively listens to customer feedback and takes action to improve customer experience.
Performing
- Use professional expertise and knowledge to ensure the council is leading best practice to improve outcomes.
- Ensure that the council is meeting it’s legislative and statutory requirements by keeping abreast of new initiatives and legislation.
- Evaluates and reviews the impact of service improvements from the customers perspective.
- Identifies trends and creates solutions.
- Ensuring that health and safety practices, policies and procedures are applied keeping employees and customers safe and minimising workplace accidents and injuries.
- Implements the council’s maximising attendance policy and procedure ensuring action is taken and recorded on people connect.
- Considers risk in the context of service development and delivery.
Working with others
- Promotes a positive team environment with good morale.
- Works with other teams and colleagues internally and externally, developing relationships and sharing knowledge, ideas and expertise to achieve outcomes.
- Provide objective and constructive advice and support if tensions arise.
- Shares knowledge with internal and external colleagues to achieve common objectives.
- Giving praise and recognition for good work.
- Use professional identity and expert knowledge to work across disciplines breaking down professional barriers to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Encourages colleagues to consider different perspectives in their work.
- Adapts communication to encourage desired behaviour.
Leading
- Understands what needs to be achieved and ensures that this is communicated to team members.
- Expresses positive expectations of others to support their development.
- Recognise individual and team achievements thanking and praising others.
- Maintain a positive approach and motivate team when things go wrong, or demands are high.
- You identify talent and provide opportunities for those individuals who wish to progress or learn new skills.
- Takes responsibility for personal and team development needs taking account of learning styles and available learning/training methods of delivery.
- Uses professional judgement/expert knowledge to make informed decisions.