Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship Puller Memorial Primary School

Working as part of an Early Years Team, you will help plan and deliver activities set by the Government for the learning, development, and care of children from birth to 5 years old.

Through the programme, you’ll prepare for a more senior EYFS role and gain the skills to help promote an inclusive environment including:

Learning and development in infants and young children, including the significance of attachment, and the role and responsibilities of a key person Explore attachment theories and philosophical approaches and how they are linked to early childhood learning The importance of holistic development and an understanding of the EYFS and non-statutory guidance to plan, observe and assess in all areas of the Early Years Curriculum How to work cooperatively with parents/carers, colleagues, and other professionals to enhance babies’ and young children’s learning Gain opportunities to share good practice and ideas with apprentices from other EYFS settings

Training:
Early Years Educator Level 3 Training will include paediatric first aid qualification

Discover new knowledge in fortnightly live, interactive virtual sessions led by experienced EYFS teachers.

Work through self-paced online learning on our platform, ESF Learn, and complete practical tasks that will directly enhance your current practice.

Engage in optional SEND masterclasses every six weeks, led by qualified teachers and SEND experts.

Collaborate with other apprentices working in similar environments throughout the programme.

Training Outcome:

After completing this apprenticeship, you might go on to become room leader, deputy manager, or manager in a nursery.

With additional training, you go on to become a Level 5 Early Years Lead in a school, or work in the community as a health play specialist or a family support worker.

Employer Description:

Puller Memorial School is a small, Church school, located in the village of High Cross, within a 3 mile radius of Ware, Hertford and Buntingford.  Our aim is to provide the very best education, support and care for your children. By inspiring and encouraging our children so that they:-

“speak enthusiastically about different things they learned at school” Ofsted 2019.

Puller children love coming to school because they are valued for being unique with individual talents and needs. The school’s Christian values which underpin the daily life of the school:-

“Pupils are happy to work and play alongside each other” Ofsted 2019.

We expect everyone to try hard in everything they do and reward hard work and achievement.  We closely monitor children’s academic achievement and progress as well as their social and emotional well-being.  Through discussions with children, parents/carers and staff we continually appraise the progress of children.

At the heart of everything that we do is the belief that all children at Puller Memorial should be happy. Happy children are successful children. We work hard to help the children to be able to 'self-regulate' their behaviour and encourage children to act pro-socially for the benefit of all.

We teach different subjects discretely and provide different home and in school learning opportunities which give children the opportunity to become experts in areas that they and their families are interested in

Our class sizes are small with a teacher and a learning support assistant in each class.  Our enthusiastic and experienced staff, as well as this adult to child ratio, enables us to give all children the support they need. 

Leaders and governors are committed to ensuring pupils receive the very best education and are constantly reviewing and evaluating the school’s educational performance.

We believe that your child’s education outcomes is only complete when there is an effective partnership between home and school.  If you would like to speak to your child's teacher, please feel free to speak to the office who will find a suitable time for you. We encourage parents/carers to work alongside us to ensure Puller children are happy, confident children who achieve their full potential.

Do come and see us for yourself.  We look forward to a happy association with you and your children.

Amanda Hopwood
Executive Headteacher

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday (exact hours TBC) 37.5 hour a week

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience