Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

North Tyneside Council

North Shields (NE30 4PB)

Closes in 13 days (Thursday 3 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 June 2025

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Summary

We are looking for the right candidate to work under the direct instruction of the teaching/senior staff and TA team, usually but not always in the classroom with the teacher. You will support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age

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Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
Term time + 5 training days. Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm. Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Support for Pupils

  • Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
  • Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, and being aware of, and responding appropriately to, individual needs.
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
  • Encourage pupils to develop independence as appropriate.
  • Work with school staff to support pupils’ needs including SMSC and British Values.

Support for the Teachers

  • Prepare classroom as directed for lessons before and after, including transition
  • Assist with the display of pupils’ work.
  • Know safeguarding protocols and reporting arrangements and apply them.
  • Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting challenges, as appropriate.
  • Gather/report information from/to parents/carers, as directed.
  • Provide other duties as necessary to contribute to the successful running of school.

 
Support for the Curriculum

  • Support pupils to understand learning objectives and activities
  • Support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS2, as directed by the teacher.
  • Support pupils in using basic ICT, as directed.
  • Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use.

Support for the School

  • Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
  • Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equitable access to opportunities to learn and develop.
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
  • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
  • Attend relevant meetings, as required.
  • Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development, as required.
  • Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times including before and after school and at lunchtimes.

Where you'll work

Cullercoats Primary School
Marden Avenue
North Shields
NE30 4PB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Your training course

Early years educator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
  • Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
  • Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
  • Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
  • Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
  • Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
  • Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
  • Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
  • Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
  • Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
  • Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
  • Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
  • Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
  • Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
  • Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
  • Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
  • Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
  • Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
  • Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
  • Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.

Your training plan

On the job training delivered in-house, off the job training at the Training Providers premises to be delivered weekly on  release. All training to be done during contracted hours. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9, A-C or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade 4-9, A-C or equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

For information about North Tyneside Council, the benefits of working for us, and the many attractions of working and living in North Tyneside please see the council’s “About Us” pages on www.northeastjobs.org.uk.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship could lead to a permanent role for the right candidate along with continuous support for future personal development. Various on the job training, Safeguarding/Child Protection, Prevent, First Aid provided, SEN training.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

North Tyneside Council

Alison Kemp

0191 643 3204

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327042.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 3 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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