Early Years Educator Apprentice
St Annes CoE Primary School
County Durham (DL14 6LS)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2025
Contents
Summary
We are looking to recruit an Early Years Educator Apprentice to help play a vital role in the development of positive educational experiences for children with a range of needs in the school setting. You will learn and be given training in the required skills and responsibilities over the term of the apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Early years educator (level 3)
- Hours
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Role is term time only. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 08.00-16.00. Tuesday at Bishop Auckland College, 09:00-16:15.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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:
- Support learning of small groups or individuals with a range of needs
- Help with the care and support of pupils
- Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils
- Establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups
- Be an effective model for pupil behaviour
- Personal care may be involved
Support for Staff:
- Assist with classroom resources and lesson preparation
- Contribute to the management of pupils’ behaviour, both inside and outside
- Provide support for learning activities
- Assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for all pupils and staff
- Assist in the presentation of display materials
- Support colleagues with routine administration
- Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures
- Ensure Health and Safety and hygiene is to a high standard
Support for the School:
- Monitor effective working relationships with colleagues and parents/carers
- Contribute to the maintenance of pupil safety and security
- Review and develop their own professional practice
- Recognise confidentiality, child protection procedures, Health and Safety, and the policies of the Governing Body
- Be involved in extracurricular activities, (e.g., clubs, activities, trips, open days etc.)
- Assist with special activities in school within school hours (e.g., sports days, plays, concerts, open days)
- To follow the observation and record-keeping system and maintain records for children so that children’s attainment and progress are effectively and regularly assessed
- To carry out all responsibilities and activities within the equal opportunity’s framework
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by:
- Raising all concerns regarding the behaviour, progress or wellbeing or safety of pupils
- Actively promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people by adhering to the school’s safeguarding and associated policies
- Demonstrate an understanding of legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding of children and young people
- Know how to identify abuse or neglect and follow safeguarding procedures
The above is not exhaustive and the post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by the Headteacher.
Where you'll work
St Anne's Church of England Primary School
Warwick Road
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6LS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE
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.
Training schedule
Training will consist of four days in the workplace and one day a week at Bishop Auckland College, on a Thursday.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4 / A*-C / Level 2)
- Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C / Level 2)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
At St. Annes we strive to nurture the whole child. We aim for all of our children to reach their academic potential, to build confidence, to be prepared to meet the challenges of a changing world and to develop moral character. We want our pupils to be creative, compassionate, open-minded and accepting individuals who are confident in the belief that they can make a difference, can achieve their dreams and can go on to have a successful and rewarding life beyond their time at St. Anne’s, taking happy memories with them. Inspired by Christian faith and practice, our school is naturing and caring environment, in which children feel safe, valued, accepted, respected and loved.
After this apprenticeship
To be discussed at interview.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE
David Brough
david.brough@bacoll.ac.uk
01388 743164
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340098.
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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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