Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprentice

You will be based in our Nursery Unit working alongside an experienced Nursery Team including 2 qualified teachers Your main responsibilities will be to support the team members and work independently whilst further developing your knowledge and skills You will be playing with and supporting the learning and development of our 3 and 4 year olds within our traditional Nursery setting and our Forest School provision You will help with the day to day running of the setting through supporting staff, setting up resources and tidying up and preparing snacks You will gain experience in other areas such as observing, working with SEN children and liaising with parents throughout the course

Training:
The apprentice will mainly be trained within the Nursery setting under the guidance and support of the teachers and Level 3 staff. They will be supported through the course by the Suffolk New College who will provide a tutor and training. They will complete coursework and tasks set by the Suffolk New College whilst learning on the job

Training Outcome:
Whilst we cannot guarantee a job at HCPS at the end of it, successful completion of this apprenticeship would put you in a great position for any future vacancies Two of our previous apprentices have gone onto teacher training and one has returned to us as a fully qualified Early Years teacher - this was fantastic for us

Employer Description:
Hadleigh Community Primary School is a large Primary School with 521 full time pupils ages 5 to 11 and 60 part time/full time Nursery for 3 to 4-year old’s. It is situated in a semi-rural community, approximately 11 miles west of Ipswich.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break. 39 weeks per year.

Skills:
IT skills,Organisation skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Flexible attitute,Positive attitute,Motivated,Good time management,Inter-personal skills