Early Years Apprentice

Dunbury Church of England Academy, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Wednesday 3rd September 2025

• Closing date

  1 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,346.00 - £22,069.00 Annually (FTE) Grade Apprentice 1 to Apprentice 3

Early Years Apprentice job summary

At Dunbury CE Primary Academy, we are delighted to be opening a brand-new preschool class in the most spacious, peaceful, village school-based setting. Our nursery takes pupils from 2 years, 9 months old. Pre-school children will have the advantage of integrating with Reception children at the Early Years Base as well as many opportunities for a bespoke curriculum suited to their own stage of development.

We are looking for a dedicated, passionate and confident person to undertake a Level 2 Early Years Apprenticeship to begin our journey with us! You must be someone who is willing to learn and can support children to thrive in our nurturing school setting, where high expectations and our strong school vision of flying high together runs deep.

As an apprentice, you will be required to work 30 hours per week which includes one day at college. This is a fixed term position for 18 months.

Why you will not want to miss this opportunity!

The Early Years base has been newly refurbished and resourced for this exciting new provision. We are one school, on two sites and our strong sense of togetherness was noted in our recently outstanding SIAMS report (March 2025)

You will be working within a strong and kind team of people who passionately believe in the school’s vision and values

We offer regular, excellent quality CPD, both in-house and through the Trust (DSAT)

We are in a beautiful village location and have a vast amount of outdoor space, including an established forest school area

The benefits of school-based nurseries are extensive – younger children grow and develop in a challenging and exciting environment, becoming familiar with the school’s routines and expectations which results in them being well prepared for starting school.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01258 880501

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Dunbury Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 113 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dunbury Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dunbury-church-of-england-academy

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