Apprentice Position: Teaching Assistant within EYFS setting to gain Level 3 Qualification

EYFS Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship
Hourly Rate: £7.55 (current apprenticeship wage)
Raising to national minimum wage after 12 months.
Duration: 18 to 21 Months to obtain qualification
Hours per week: 36 hours over 5 days (Monday to Friday)
Working weeks: Term Time only 38 weeks per year
Working times to be agreed (variations between 7:30am and 5:15pm)

About the apprenticeship

Glazebury Primary School is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant (EYFS Nursery Assistant Apprentice) to complete the following tasks:

• To support staff in the setting, care for the children in line with the settings policies and procedures and alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
• To follow all safeguarding practices in line with settings policy and practice
• The role will include supporting staff to ensure the health and safety of the children at all times
• Providing stimulating activities to encourage children's development and learning
• To learn and develop skills and practices associated and expected of a teaching assistant within a school setting with particular focus on EYF
• Supported by Total People to gain relevant Teaching Assistant qualifications to gain an Early years Educator apprenticeship that aligns with Department for Education for Full and relevant at Level 3. (To count within the ratios at level 3, staff holding an Early Years Educator qualification must also have achieved a suitable level 2 qualification in English.)