Barley Mow Primary School

Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

Gateshead £13,348.52 32 hrs/week

Do you have a desire to work with children and get them off to the best possible start in Education? At Barley Mow we aim to create a happy, caring and supportive ethos in which every child is valued and given the opportunity to realise their full potential. Children are at the centre of everything we do. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Early Years Team and work alongside our youngest children in Nursery and Reception. If you feel like you could bring enthusiasm, dedication and a real sense of teamwork then we could be the right school for you! We can help to kickstart a career in education that can change your life. We can help you gain the skills and hands on experience to build a career and even become a teacher. Apply now to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.

Working Week Description

Monday to Friday 37.08 hours per week term time paid pro rata

Role and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of teachers and teaching assistants, the successful candidate will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support the education, personal and social development of pupils and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities.

Duties may include:

  • Support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils.
  • Support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning.
  • Support in producing learning resources.
  • Support to assist in pupil supervision.
  • Support in monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs.
  • Reporting pupil progress to the teacher.
  • Work within the schools’ policy and procedures.
  • Support in promoting our whole school vision and values.
  • Working to the apprenticeship framework and completing work in a timely manner.
  • To support and supervise children who attend breakfast club.
  • To support children in managing their personal needs including toileting, hand washing and safe eating.
  • To undertake any of the duties normally associated with a Teaching Assistant to support with their training and development, including supervisory duty during breaks and lunchtimes.

Required Skills

  • Key Skills:
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with a range of different people including staff, parents and most importantly children.
  • Strong organisation skills and the ability to be flexible within role.
  • Problem solving skills and the ability to think on your feet.
  • Ability to work in a large whole staff and smaller class teams.
  • Creative approach to working with children.
  • Ability to use own initiative.
  • Punctual
  • Reliable and professional.
  • Desire to work with and support young children.

Training and Support

Learning and Skills apprenticeship programmes are delivered through a mixture of face-to-face and virtual methods by our fully qualified and industry experienced apprentice training team. Using their expert knowledge gained from time spent in the industry, we've tailored our programmes to use the most up-to-date tools and technologies so that the skills we create can be used directly in the workplace. As one of our learners, you'll benefit from coaching, help and guidance from our dedicated team whose job it is to ensure your success. Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship qualification

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