Apprentice Achievement Support Assistant

Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to undertake a Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship at Cleeve Primary School (Horizon Academy Trust). This is a term time only apprenticeship.

Annual wage

£9,984 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£8,416 (due to term time only position)

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8.45am to 3.15pm with half an hour for lunch.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 23 November

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Attends to the pupil’s personal needs, and implements related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
Supervises and supports pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
Establishes good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
Promotes the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
Encourages pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
Encourages pupils to act independently as appropriate
Prepares classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assists with the display of pupils work
Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
Supports the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
Undertakes pupil record keeping as requested
Gathers/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
Provides clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc
Supports pupils to understand instructions
Supports pupils in using basic ICT as directed
Prepares and maintains equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assists pupils in their use
Is aware and complies with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Support pupils with their learning outcomes e.g. reading, literacy, numeracy as directed and supervised by the teacher

Where you’ll work

Cleeve Primary School

Wawne Road

Hull

HU7 4JH

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

HULL COLLEGE

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.

Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).

Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.

Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.

Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.

Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.

Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.

Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.

Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.

Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.

Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.

Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.

Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.

Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.

Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.

Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.

Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.

Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.

Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.

Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.

Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

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.

More training information

Hull College will deliver the Apprenticeship Standard: Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification.
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

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
Organisation skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Cleeve Primary School is part of Horizon Academy Trust - a caring community of children, parents, staff and governors. Together we continually strive to provide a happy, supportive and safe environment for children to learn and realise their potential. This post presents the right candidate with the chance to make a significant contribution to the future development of the school and to the outcomes of our pupils. We can offer: • The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in a well-run and respected school. • Positive, well behaved and happy children who are eager to learn. • A vision that is underpinned by high expectations and wanting the very best for our pupils. • Pension Scheme. • Term-time hours • CPD opportunities As an employee of the trust you may be required to work at other schools within the MAT.

After this apprenticeship

Development within the Trust/School to become an Achievement Support Assistant/ HLTA or Teacher.

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