Apprenticeship - Early Years Educator
Saltergate Infant School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2TT15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
10 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
25 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,476.00 - £12,476.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £14,566 per annum
Apprenticeship - Early Years Educator job summary
Fully Funded Apprenticeship in Early Years Education!
Fixed-term contract linked to the term of the apprenticeship. Full Time, 08:30 - 4:30. Term Time Only + training days (39 weeks)
Like the sound of a paid, practical based training course with an opportunity to learn from our school experts? This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills whilst building the foundation required to launch your career in Early Years Education! If this appeals to you…AND…you are a self-motivated learner with excellent interpersonal skills then we would love to hear from you.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about early childhood development who wants to play a key role in helping young children grow, learn, and thrive.
The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and balance priorities, maintaining high standards whilst working accurately and effectively. They will also have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver a high standard of customer service.
About our School
Saltergate is a Federation of two vibrant and busy schools, where children from aged 2 to 11 learn and grow together. We celebrate each of our children as an individual and welcome their unique contribution to our Saltergate family. We treasure diversity within our school family and value our differences.
At Saltergate, we value kindness and respect - we believe that these should thread through every aspect of school life. We want our children to grow into strong and respectful members of society, ready to contribute to their local, and the wider, community.
Our school provides a happy, safe and caring environment, in which each individual is respected and valued and their efforts and achievements celebrated. Our challenging, stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum reflects the expectation that all children will maximise their potential. We believe that our curriculum is trailblazing in many ways and everyone within our school community is fully committed to working together to achieve these shared aims enabling us to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Our values of Responsible, Respectful, Resilient, Reflective and Resourceful aren’t just words, they form the basis of everything we do! Here’s what you can expect when you join us:
- Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 19%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts. Full details HERE
- Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
- Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
- Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
- Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career
For more about Saltergate Schools click the ‘view our careers page’ button.
About You
To be a good fit for this role, you will have the ability to;
- Support the lead teacher in planning and delivering exciting, age-appropriate activities
- Foster a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports each child's physical, emotional, and social development
- Maintain excellent relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
- Observe and record children's progress, ensuring that all safeguarding and EYFS requirements are met
Next Steps
Let’s Connect: We would love to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about this role or our school ahead of applying for this opportunity. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email Joanne Mallinson mallinsonj@sgs.rklt.co.uk
Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.
Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.
Ready to Apply: Candidates should review the role profile and explain within their application how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their own knowledge and experience. If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Saltergate Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 180 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saltergate Infant School website
School location
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