Apprentice Early Years Educator

Cullingworth Village Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5DA

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible after completion of clearance checks

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £8.00 - £8.00 Hourly Hourly rate will increase after 1 year in the role

Apprentice Early Years Educator job summary

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY MAY CLOSE EARLY IF SUITABLE APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE

About this Role

We have a vacancy for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant.

30 hours per week, working term time only.

Cullingworth Village Primary School is an academy with the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Apprentice Early Years Educator to work as part of our team. This is a great opportunity to start a career in education.

The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training throughout the apprenticeship and ongoing support from school.

Length of contract: Fixed term for 4 terms from October 2026 until December 2027, depending on start date.

We can offer you:

• A ‘Good’ school (Ofsted December 2022)
• A friendly, caring staff with a strong commitment to TEAM CULLINGWORTH.
• AMAZING children who are friendly, enthusiastic and take pride in their learning.
• A head teacher with strong beliefs about children being at the heart of everything we do.
• A strong commitment to professional development and support at all levels.
• Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
  
• Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English if required

The successful candidate will:

• Provide support to teachers in preparing for lessons
• Support pupils with classroom activities
• Act as a role model for pupils and be a positive influence
• Be committed to continuous improvement
• Be resilient and have a sense of humour
• Be committed to the safeguarding and well-being of all children in their care.
• Be capable of working well as part of a team
  
• Support the school ICARE values of inclusion, compassion, aspiration, resilience and excellence
• Assist with the supervision of pupils outside lesson times, eg lunchtime, breaks
  

The training provider to be confirmed but is likely to be Keighley College.

See attached job description for further information about the role.

Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the school by prior arrangement.

If you’d like to apply, please follow the instructions to submit your application via My New Term only. Please note CVs are not accepted.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available to view on our school website. Our Recruitment and Employment of Ex-offenders Policy is available to view on the BDAT website.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available to view on our school website. Our Recruitment and Employment of Ex-offenders Policy is available to view on the BDAT website.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cullingworth Village Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 311 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cullingworth Village Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cullingworth-village-primary-school

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