Childcare Apprentice (EYFS)
Elburton Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8HJThis job expired on 30 November 2023
Start date details
January 2024
Closing date
30 November 2023 at 9am
Date listed
20 October 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £7,099.00 Annually (Actual) 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Childcare Apprentice (EYFS) job summary
What will the apprentice be doing?
- To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times
- To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress
- To help ensure the preschool /Reception classes meet Ofsted requirements at all times
- To understand and work with preschool / reception policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies
- To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes
- To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments
- To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement
- To work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool / reception aims and objectives
What training will the
apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills if required
- Once a month sessions at Plymouth Argyle
- You will have regular visits every 6 to 12 weeks from your designated assessor who will help you and monitor your progression throughout your apprenticeship
- As an additional qualification, you will also achieve Emergency and Paediatric First Aid and Food Hygiene
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Completion of the apprenticeship could lead to employment as a teaching assistant
Please see attached proforma for more information about the position.
If you would like to apply for a position, please click the link to submit your application form as soon as possible. Please note this is an open posting, and we reserve the right to call applicants for interviews and close the position ahead of the advertised date.
For any questions about the apprenticeship please contact tim.scott-lloyd@pafc.co.uk
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Training will be providing on Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, and other PREVENT and safe guarding training.
About Elburton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 465 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elburton Primary School website
Elburton Primary School is a superb school that has a passionate and committed team at all levels. We have children's learning and well-being at the very core of everything we do. Elburton Primary School prides itself as being at the heart of the community. The ethos of working collaboratively with all of the community has been established over the 50+ year period that the school has been in Elburton. The village itself is situated on the edge of the City of Plymouth. It is supported by wonderful partners including parents who care and want to do all they can to support their child’s education. The Parent Teacher Association at the School is exceptional and enhances so many developments by the school, making the experience of the children far greater.
We believe that our pupils should clearly understand the responsibility required for their own learning so that they value their education and the opportunities, excitement and joy that learning provides. Learning in the classroom and through extra curricular opportunities provides inspirational experiences for life long learners.
The staff within the school demonstrate the high standards we strive to develop within our pupils. The strong, professional team share a passion for supporting every child to reach their full potential.
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