L3 Early Years Educator Apprentice

St James' Church of England Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 0NL

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th January 2027

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13,247.00 Monthly

L3 Early Years Educator Apprentice job summary

About this Role

L3 Early Years Educator Apprentice
Our dedicated and dynamic team at St James work extremely hard to ensure that all our children are able to learn in an inclusive, safe and secure environment. We aim to provide a high-quality education, which enables each child to realise their full potential. We value strong partnerships with parents, governors, the Church and local community and work closely with them to ensure that our children leave the school as well-rounded individuals.

To work with and supervise groups of children or individual pupils under the direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff. Assist and support with classroom and behaviour management, preparation of work and displays. Contribute to the raising of standards in pupil achievement.

The successful candidates will be:

* Experienced in supporting children across primary age ranges.

* Aware of good practice in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing.

* Able to deliver small group sessions to help deepen children’s understanding.

* Proactive in their approach to maintaining high standards.

* Able to maintain a positive outlook.

* Eager to develop their skills and abilities.

* Able to motivate and inspire all children.

* Sympathetic to the Christian ethos of our school.

We can offer you:

* Well behaved and motivated children.

* A happy, positive environment.

* A committed and caring staff team.

* A supportive Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body.

* A well-resourced learning and teaching environment.

* A commitment to your professional development.

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 St James' Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 161 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St James' Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-st-helens

St James CE Primary is a popular and successful school. We were judged ‘Good by Ofsted in February 2023’. As a Church of England school our Christian values underpin all that we do, and we have close links with the local church. We joined LDST in October 2018 to deepen these links and to continue to improve the education we provide to our children to enable them to reach their full potential.

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