apply online icon APPRENTICE LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR

Ref 193815
Number of Posts 1
Grade Apprentice.
Salary £6.4 an hour
Term Full-time.
Perm / FTC Fixed Term Contract.
Required (ASAP ) .
Hours 30 hours a week.
Closing Date 01/11/2024.
Location
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School, Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 9DE (205 on roll)

Tel: 01772 749511
School website: www.broadoak.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School is looking to appoint an Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant L3 to provide teaching and learning support within our strong Early Years team. The post is an apprenticeship so will include self and supported study alongside the working day. Nelson and Colne College will be your academic support. They will visit you and assess you throughout your course. Experience will be working within our early years as well as completing some hours at local nurseries with the 0-11months and 2-2 years 11 months age groups.

To be an Apprentice TA3 in our EYFS team, you must be friendly, have a positive attitude, and be prepared to learn how to lead and manage within the early years. You will be expected to work with the teacher and the team in a collaborative way, by contributing ideas and strategies. You will assist with the planning, delivery and evaluation of the curriculum and it's differentiation amongst pupils.

Duty 1 Support children's learning and development through applying knowledge of pedagogy and the observation, assessment, and planning cycle.

Duty 2 Develop secure and supportive relationships with children and families as the key person for children in their care, advocating for those children.

Duty 3 Provide respectful and responsive physical and emotional care to children, promoting health and wellbeing.

Duty 4 Work with key individuals in children’s lives (for example parents, families, and carers) to improve all children’s outcomes and wellbeing.

Duty 5 Work in partnership with other organisations and agencies to support children’s learning, development, health and wellbeing.

Duty 6 Support the implementation of change to improve practice.

Duty 7 Initiate and engage in continuous professional development, underpinned by reflective practice.

Duty 8 Ensure compliance with child protection and safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures.

Duty 9 Work in ways that promote and support equality, diversity, and the inclusion of all children, respecting their social and cultural context.

Duty 10 Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures.

Duty 11 Use technology to record and update information for example observations, assessments, reports, risk assessments, and safeguarding concerns.

Duty 12 Promote and engage in children’s play. Support all children to create and adapt the environment to reflect their interests and enable their learning and development.

Duty 13 Ensure legal requirements of statutory frameworks are met within policy, procedure, and practice.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Essential Qualifications
G.C.S.E. grade 4 or above in English and Maths
Desirable Qualifications
L2 or T level in childcare
Desirable Experience
Work experience in a primary school
Proposed Interview Date:
13/11/2024 
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address: Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: office@broadoak.lancs.sch.uk
Positive about Disabled People 

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

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Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

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