Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team at Armathwaite Community School from January. We are looking for a new apprentice to work across nursery and reception supporting our pupils to achieve and succeed.

We are a busy and vibrant school where the children's needs always come first. Our staff are hardworking and passionate about ensuring all our pupil's needs are met encouraging their academic, social and emotional development thrives.

If you have a genuine desire to work with children, are able to build supportive and professional relationships and have a positive character this could be the perfect job role for you!

We are looking for a confident and hard working individual who has a minimum of grade 4/C in maths and English. You must be willing to undertake any further training required that will help you to support our pupils.

Training:

Upon completion of this apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification. This Level 2 apprenticeship is expected to last a period of 12-18 months. You will attend live tutor led sessions 2 days every month (1 day every other week which will either be via ZOOM or in person depending on your location) and participate in online interactive learning via our bespoke innovative platform OLLIE. Your Tutor will also visit you in the workplace for 1-2-1 Tutor sessions during the program.

The course content includes a range of topics which make up the variety of knowledge, skills and behaviours of what makes for a highly competent and professional TA. By acquiring these elements, you will graduate the apprenticeship a fully competent and well trained Teaching Assistant.

Training Outcome:

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, there is a potential for a permanent role dependant on candidate performance and organisations requirements. 

Employer Description:
Armathwaite is a small village primary school serving the lovely communities of Armathwaite and Ainstable in the beautiful Eden valley, offering provision for children aged 3-11 years. We have a purpose built Early Years unit with rich and exciting indoor and outdoor learning environments for our Nursery, Reception and Year 1 children. We also have a Year 2, 3 class and Year 4, 5 and 6. We are a friendly, caring school where each child is valued and important, a place where school, children, parents and members of the community work in partnership and learn together. At Armathwaite, we believe that involving parents and the community in their children’s learning is not something that merely produces social benefits, there is strong evidence that this can really make a difference. We know that working together makes Armathwaite a genuine community school in which our children and everyone involved is able to thrive.

Working Hours :
Monday-Friday

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience