Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant Level 2- TV01919

Moorcroft Wood Primary School

Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant Level 2- TV01919 

We are currently seeking an apprentice to train as a level 2 EYFS teaching assistant in our school. This post will be Monday to Friday term time only plus 5 training days, The apprenticeship period will be 18 months.

Closing date: 17th May 2019
Starting date: September 2019

This is a great opportunity for a motivated person who is passionate about a career in childcare and teaching.

The role will involve the following: -

• To develop your role within the team, especially with regard as a key person.
• To work together as a team supporting each other for the benefit of the children.
• Liaise with Parent’s and Carer’s sharing information about their child’s development.
• To be flexible within working practices of nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, cleansing of toys, children’s furniture, etc.
• Once you have been trained, support the staff team by completing observations.
• To respect the confidentiality of information received.
• To communicate effectively with all members of staff and be professional always.
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children, ensuring that their needs are met.
• To take part in colleague supervisions, with agreed action plans with individual, clear targets and goals, realistic timescales and opportunities for constructive feedback and monitoring, ensuring that all documentation is accurate and signed.
• To observe children through play to identify their individual needs and aims by carrying out observations and evaluations of children’s activities under the guidance of your mentor.
• Be professional, polite, and positive in all verbal and non-verbal interactions with staff, parents and children at all times.
• To understand that as part of your training you will be required to work with all age ranges in the EYFS
• To attend all training.
• To have clear knowledge of procedures to be followed in case of emergency e.g. Fire, and accident, completing and submitting relevant paperwork.

Qualifications required

• GCSE Maths and English – Grade C or equivalent

We are very fortunate that our learning environment supports not only learning in the classroom but also our extensive grounds can (and are) utilised in order to develop our children’s life chances. 

Everyone who works at Moorcroft Wood shares our agreed values:  

Nurture, Feed, Grow, Succeed 

If you have a passion for teaching children and raising standards, we would love to hear from you. 

Visits to our school are encouraged, so please come and see us (if possible) prior to application. To arrange a visit please contact the school office on  01902 495943.

 An information pack can be found @ http://www.moorcroftwood.net/vacancies/

 Rate of Pay: The current National Minimum Wage for an apprentice is £3.90 an hour. This rate applies to apprentices under 19 and those aged 19 or over who are in their first year. Apprentices must be paid at least the minimum wage rate for their age if they are aged 19 or over AFTER completing their first year. 

You will be undertaking Apprenticeship Training which will require 20% off job training this may include travel to a local training centre. You may also be required to undertake Functional Skills Training. 

Moorcroft Wood Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its pupils.  

Appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and receipt of reference that are satisfactory to the school. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment.