Apprenticeship Vacancy Details

Apprentice Early Years Practitioner - Cottons Farm Primary Academy - Term time only

THE HARMONY TRUST LTD

The Board of Trustees wish to provide an opportunity for an Apprentice Early Years Practitioner who will also support in breakfast club. This will be based at Cottons Farm Primary Academy in Sinfin, Derby.

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Closing Date: 30-01-2025

Apprenticeship Summary

Wage

£11,648 a year

Working week

Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 15:00. 30-minute lunch break per day. 39 weeks per year (term time only).

Expected duration

1 Year 6 Months

Possible start date

01-03-2025

Date posted

16-01-2025

Apprenticeship level

Intermediate

Reference number

1000296621

Positions

What will the apprentice be doing?

To work as part of a professional EYFS Team in our Academy

This will include:

Supporting the breakfast club
Being responsible for supporting child initiated and adult led activities based around the needs and interests of each individual child
Supporting the observation and assessment of the children
Working as part of a team to ensure each child feels safe and secure
Working in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals
Having a duty of care and following relevant safeguarding procedures

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

This apprenticeship will be completed by working 4 days per week onsite with the employer, learning the job role and gaining valuable work experience, and then 1 day per week attending Derby College to complete coursework and assessments
English and maths Functional Skills may be completed alongside the apprenticeship if necessary, however, passing this will be mandatory to receive the apprenticeship qualification

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Opportunities to progress into a full-time Teaching Assistant role upon completion of the apprenticeship programme

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills IT skills Team working Passion for Early Years Self-reflective Highly motivated Enthusiastic

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade E/2 or above) Essential

GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade E/2 or above) Essential

Things to consider

• The role will be Term Time Only and subject to pre-employment checks, including Enhanced DBS. • If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a Derby College email address (niall.nanson@derby-college.ac.uk). Please make sure to check your Inbox as well as your Spam/Junk folders, to avoid missing out on this opportunity. Please consider whitelisting the @derby-college.ac.uk domain in your email system. Failure to respond to emails will lead to withdrawal of your application.

About the employer

We pride ourselves on being a school that nurtures the whole child, where children really do find their own incredible selves. We encourage all our children to believe in themselves- 'if you believe it, you can achieve it!' The school is part of a high performing Trust - The Harmony Trust - and we enjoy working with partners from other schools to raise standards together. The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 15 schools under the Trust umbrella. This brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees. The Harmony Trust has high expectations of our pupils and staff. We have an excellent reputation and are innovative in our aim for educational excellence.

Employer

THE HARMONY TRUST LTD

https://www.cottonsfarm.theharmonytrust.org/

Address

Cotton Farm Primary Academy
Sheridan Street
Sinfin
Derby

Training

Training provider

DCG

Contact

DCG

Apprenticeship Intermediate

Early years practitioner (level 2)