Early Years Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Middlethorpe Primary Academy
Cleethorpes (DN35 9PY)
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 May 2026
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Summary
Support children’s learning and development within a warm and nurturing primary academy environment. Working alongside teaching staff, the apprentice will help deliver engaging early years activities, support pupils’ wellbeing and development, and promote the academy values of kindness, responsibility and pride.
- Wage
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£13,520 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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Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch).
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- 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 the learning, development and wellbeing of children within the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Assist teachers and staff in delivering engaging, creative and age-appropriate learning activities
- Help create a warm, safe and inclusive learning environment where children feel valued and supported
- Encourage children’s social, emotional, physical and communication development through play and structured activities
- Support children on an individual and small group basis to help them achieve their learning goals
- Observe children’s progress and contribute towards assessments, learning journals and development records
- Promote positive behaviour and support children in developing confidence, independence and self-esteem
- Prepare classroom resources, learning materials and activities to support daily teaching and learning
- Support children during routines including mealtimes, outdoor learning, transitions and educational visits
- Build positive and professional relationships with children, parents, carers and academy staff
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, equality and confidentiality procedures at all times
- Promote the academy values of kindness, responsibility and pride in all aspects of the role
- Attend training, complete apprenticeship coursework and work towards achieving the Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification
Where you'll work
Highthorpe Crescent
Cleethorpes
DN35 9PY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
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
- Level 3 Early Years Educator
- A bespoke programme of technical and vocational training
- Functional skills in Maths and English*if applicable
The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated work based trainer who will provide support and guidance throughout the course. This Apprenticeship is delivered wholly in the workplace, the successful candidate will not need to attend any weekly sessions at the Grimsby Institute unless Maths or English is required as part of the Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Prior to applying please ensure you are able to get to and from this workplace within the operating hours
Please be aware as the first part of the process you will be asked to complete a Learner Form and online assessments in English and Maths. You will receive one to one Information, Advice and Guidance with one of the Learner Engagement Team
About this employer
Middlethorpe Primary Academy is part of Enquire Learning Trust, a trust committed to providing high quality education and creating opportunities for children to thrive. The academy prides itself on its warm, welcoming and family-focused environment where learning is at the heart of everything they do. Through their values of kindness, responsibility and pride, they support children to become confident, aspirational and lifelong learners.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible permanent contract upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship and further enhanced industry based training
- An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
- Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Claire
myapprenticeship@grimsby.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030460.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11:59pm)