Early Years Educator Apprentice
Together Learning Partnership at Cleves Cross Primary School
CO DURHAM, DL17 8QY
Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 8 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 September 2024
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Summary
This is fantastic opportunity for a candidate who has a passion and ambition for working with small children. The role will be situated mainly within the new, purpose-built nursery but the successful applicant may also help out with afterschool, breakfast and holiday clubs.
- Annual wage
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£12,313.60 a year
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The contract is term time only plus 10 days, wages will be worked out pro rata.
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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£236.80 and 37 hours per week - Monday to Friday between 8.00am - 6.00pm. You need to be flexible across these hours as you may have to assist in breakfast club and after school-clubs. Role is term time only + 10 days.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 4 November
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Duties will vary depending on the lesson planning but could include:
- Delivering phonics and early reading and maths activities
- Observing and promoting high quality play and conversation
- Supervising arts and crafts
- Organising group activities
- Helping with school outings
- Getting the classroom ready for a range of activities and teaching
- Listening to children read, reading to them or telling them stories
- Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
- Helping teachers to plan learning activities and complete records
- Supporting teachers in managing class behaviour
- Looking after children who are upset or have had accidents
- Clearing away materials and equipment after lessons
- Helping with sports events
- Taking part in training
- Helping another member of staff with an after-school club
- Providing play and learning opportunities and maintaining high standards of quality care and educational provision
- To be a role model at all times to children, families, fellow practitioners, students and those from the local community
- Ensure preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of your classroom, the activities on offer and equipment
- Support a welcoming environment and encourage a close relationship between yourself and parents.
- Constantly ensure the general standards of your classroom are high and demonstrate good practice
- You will be responsible for attending College and handing in course work as arranged to a high standard. As part of your apprenticeship you will be trained in paediatric first aid, you will need to pass this to get to the End Point Assessment of your apprenticeship
Where you’ll work
CLEVES CROSS
FERRYHILL
CO DURHAM
DL17 8QY
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Early Years Educator - Level 3
- You will be required to attend Bishop Auckland College one day per week
- Full, on the job training will be provided by the employer
- Training will include paediatric first aid qualification
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
This post is subject to safeguarding and qualification checks
About this company
Our aim is to provide children with a nurturing and supportive environment that allows all learners to thrive and to become responsible and respectful members of our school, our local community and the wider world. We strive for all of our children to become lifelong learners, to be aspirational and to be the very best version of themselves that they can be. We actively promote our Rights Respecting ethos and our values of Care, Ambition, Respect, Resilience and Teamwork through everything we do in school. We really value the role that parents and carers play in their children’s learning and encourage them to participate in school life. Our motto of ‘Together we can…’ rightly tells us all that the strong partnerships we develop help children in their educational journey.
After this apprenticeship
- To be discussed at interview.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE
David Brough
david.brough@bacoll.ac.uk
01388743164
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278648.
Apply now
Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 8 October at 11:59pm)
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