EYFS Apprentice Learning Support Assistant
Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich (IP3 0PJ)
Closes on Tuesday 6 January 2026
Posted on 18 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you a dedicated, fun and adaptable individual studying in an area specific to working with and supporting children's individual needs? Are you interested in working in an EYFS setting with children from 4 years old? We are seeking an apprentice to join our EYFS setting and would love to hear from you.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 to £20,952.36, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Early years practitioner (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm (30 minute lunch break)
33 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Teaching and learning:
- Liaise closely with teachers and other relevant agencies regarding work set for an individual or group
- Effectively communicate the work set by the class teacher to the children and ensure that the children are aware of the teacher's expectations
- Encourage children to interact and work cooperatively with others to ensure each is engaged on the set task
- Provide appropriate support to allow access to the curriculum
- Assist with the development and implementation of individual education plans
- Observe and report on children's performance and update relevant records at agreed time intervals if required
Behaviour management:
- Work in partnership with the class teacher to manage children's behaviour and maintain an appropriate working environment in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
- Take lead responsibility for monitoring individual reward charts
- Promote inclusion within the classroom and within the school
- Report to teachers on the behaviour of children during lessons and any issues arising
Administrative duties:
- Assist with setting out learning materials
- Support class teachers with general administrative tasks as required to support teaching and learning
- Collect work after the lesson and hand over to the class teacher as appropriate
Standards and quality assurance:
- Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
- Be aware of, uphold and contribute towards the school's policies and procedures
- Establish and promote productive relationships with children, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
- Work with the class teacher to communicate and establish constructive relationships with other professionals in order to support pupils' learning and progress
- Ensure that the health, safety and welfare is maintained at all times
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- Observe data protection guidelines
- Understand and comply with the school's equal opportunities policy
Pastoral care:
- Promote the social and emotional development of children
- Provide comfort and immediate care in case of minor incidents and report serious incidents to the appropriate person for action
- Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies in accordance with the school's policies and procedures
Additional duties:
- Accompany teaching staff and children on educational visits
- Participate in appropriate school based meetings and training activities
- Take an active part in appraising your work against agreed priorities and targets in accordance with the school's performance management
- Embrace any other duties that may reasonably be regarded, as within the responsibilities and grade of the post
- Carrying out any other instructions given by the Headteacher and deputy head teacher within reason.*
* Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.*
Where you'll work
Cliff Lane Primary School
Cliff Lane
Ipswich
IP3 0PJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE
Training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
- Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
- Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
- Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
- Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
- Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
- Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
- Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
- Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
- Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
- Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
- Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
- Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
- Use learning activities to support early language development.
- Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
- Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
- Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
- Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
- Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
- Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
- Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
- Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
- Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.
- Support babies and young children through a range of transitions and significant events. e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling.
- Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
- Identify risks and hazards in the provision and during off site visits relating to both children and staff and visitors and follow reporting procedures.
- Use prevention and control of infection techniques for hand washing and food preparation and hygiene, deal with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
- Use equipment, furniture and materials safely and securely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and provision’s requirements.
- Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
- Promote health and wellbeing in the provision by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
- Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning or complementary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty or toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
- Communicate with all children, including those for whom English is an additional language and those with additional needs, in ways that will be understood. This includes verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
- Use a range of appropriate communication methods to share information with children, parents or carers and other professionals.
- Work with colleagues to identify and plan educational programmes to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
- Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
- Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, share results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory and the provision’s requirements.
- Use learning activities to support early language development.
- Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
- Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
- Support the graduated approach for the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
- Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
- Use feedback and mentoring or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
- Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
- Work alongside parents or carers and recognise their role in the baby or child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
- Encourage parents or carers to take an active role in the baby's or child’s care, play, learning and development.
- Demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of healthy, balanced and nutritious diets for their child, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Training schedule
- Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- English and maths (if required) Level 2
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4 or equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Professional
- Enthusiastic
- Proactive
- Approachable
- Adaptable
- Articulate
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Caring
- Committed
Other requirements
Cliff Lane Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a DBS check. Applicants are to have a level of understanding around safeguarding and to be open to personal and professional development. The ability to promote the school’s aims positively. The ability to develop good personal relationships within a team; making an effective contribution to high morale. The ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences. The ability to create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment. Boundless enthusiasm, determination and drive to inspire others to achieve high standards. An appetite and stamina for challenging work. A solution-focused mindset and determined “no-excuses” approach. A personable nature to build effective relationships with parents and all members of the school community. A lively, creative and good-humoured approach. Ability and keenness to promote the school’s positive culture and ethos
About this employer
Cliff Lane Primary School is situated in Ipswich postcode area IP3, with a whole school PAN of 472. At Cliff Lane we believe that every child that walks through our doors, in the light that they shine and the spirit that they bring to the Cliff Lane community. This role is to be solely working in an Early Years Setting with 4 year olds and part of the course in relation to this may require you to attend an alternative site, to work with younger year groups (under 3 years). This is a Reception placement - you will be based in Reception in a Primary School. The vacancy could close before the published cut-off date should a great number of applicants apply and a suitable candidate be found.
After this apprenticeship
- Future prospects can not be promised due to staffing reviews on a yearly basis
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000937.
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Closes on Tuesday 6 January 2026
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