apply online icon APPRENTICE EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR LEVEL 3

Ref 193919
Number of Posts 1
Grade Apprentice Pay Scale.
Salary £6.4 an hour (Pro rata)£6.40 - £11.44 depending on age and experience
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Fixed Term Contract.
Required (01/01/2025 to 01/01/2027) .
Hours 30 hours a week.
Closing Date 18/11/2024.
Location
Burscough Village Primary School, Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB (217 on roll)

Tel: 01704 895403
School website: www.burscough.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Summary
An apprentice Early Years Educator is required to join our team. We wish the potential candidate to share our nurturing Educational Philosophy in providing high-quality, creative learning opportunities with a view to developing the whole child.  The successful apprentice will be supporting to provide a safe, happy and well-disciplined learning environment, which enables our children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and practical abilities. 

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.

The role is Term Time only plus 5 days. The hours will be agreed with the apprentice.

School tour visits:
  • Thursday 7th November at 2:30pm
  • Monday 11th November at 4pm

    Please contact the school to arrange a visit.

    The closing date is 10am on 18/11/2024
  • Essential Qualifications
  • Have achieved a minimum of Maths and English GCSE A-C/4 or equivalent, if not already achieved the ability to work towards achieving functional skills level 1.
  • Desirable Qualifications
  • Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age in a voluntary or work experience capacity is desirable. 


  • Essential Experience
  • Ability to relate well to children.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good Communication skills
  • For an informal discussion please contact:
    Please see the school website for more information and call the school office to arrange a school visit.
    Proposed Interview Date:
    25/11/2024 
    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: F.A.O. Mrs Victoria Newsome bursar@burscough-pri.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.

    Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

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

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.