Pre School Assistant Apprentice (GRE125BC)
Greystoke Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 2GX4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £6.40 Annually (Actual) Apprenticeship Hourly Rate
Pre School Assistant Apprentice (GRE125BC) job summary
Pre School Assistant Apprentice
£6.40 per hour will increase on 01 April 2025
37 hours per week and 52 weeks per year
Monday to Friday
Fixed term for the duration of the Apprenticeship (approx. 18 months to complete the Apprenticeship)
Join Our Team as a Preschool Apprentice!
Are you passionate about working with young children? We're looking for a dedicated preschool apprentice to join our team! Gain hands-on experience while studying towards your qualification. If you're eager to learn and make a difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you!
Greystoke Primary School is looking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Pre-School Assistant Apprentice to support the care, safety, and learning of children in the Pre-School Group. This role involves assisting with various tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the Pre-School while promoting the well-being and education of the children.
Why choose Greystoke Primary School?
It is our mission to provide our pupils with a stimulating and engaging curriculum in a safe and secure environment. We believe that emotional wellbeing is essential in developing positive behaviour and academic success. We value and respect all individuals and our ethos gives our community the confidence to achieve their full potential and to be the best that they can be, and in doing so make a positive contribution to society.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete Paediatric First Aid training and assist with incidents, ensuring proper care and documentation.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect the unique needs of each child and their family.
- Support children in activities, promoting equal opportunities for development.
- Provide care and encouragement for children with disabilities or special educational needs.
- Communicate with parents, carers, and team members to ensure a welcoming environment.
Offer attentive care, including play support and assistance with toileting and nappy changes.
Desired skills and Personal Qualities
- Ability and willingness to undertake professional development
- Good interpersonal skills
- Empathy with children.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document attached to assist in your application.
What we offer:
- A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
- Commitment to training and professional development opportunities
- Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
- Full induction provided
- Staff benefits platform
- Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
- Employee self-service portal
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retail discounts
- Dental support
- Gym discount
More about Discovery Schools Trust
Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.
Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.
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 are not accepted.
About Greystoke Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 346 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Greystoke Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Greystoke Primary School is a Good-rated school based in Narborough: a large village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, located around 6 miles south-west of Leicester. Our school enjoys the quiet of a small suburb whilst being well -connected to Leicester City with Fosse Park being a short car ride away.
The school has an extensive range of facilities and include: extensive grounds with a large woodland area, exciting play areas which include sports equipment and play spaces suitable for different ages. The school also boasts an on-site swimming pool that children in EYFS through to Year 4 swim every week.
Greystoke runs a popular nursery provision which caters for three year olds as well as a daily Wrap around Care provision before and after school. All children are encouraged to reach their full potential and play an active part in the school.
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