Parkhead Community Primary School

Level 3 Early Years Educator

Gateshead £15,392.00 37 hrs/week

Vacancy overview

Interview date
16 November 2026
Duration
18 months
Number of positions
1
Disability Confident employer
Yes
Qualifications
  • GCSE English (Grade C/4)
  • GCSE Maths (Grade C/4)
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What you could achieve

Potential progression depending on candidate suitability and needs of the school

About the employer

Parkhead Community Primary School is at the heart of the Winlaton community. We inspire children to be successful, resilient learners and caring citizens. Through high-quality teaching, a safe and inclusive environment, and a dedicated staff team, we support every child to achieve their potential and build a successful future.

Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Dreaming of a career in education? Do you want to achieve a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification whilst furthering your practical experience and working within a salary paid training position? We are currently looking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Apprentice to join our fantastic team at Parkhead Community Primary School.  Your contractual hours are based on an average of 32 hours per week across the full year (52 weeks) Your actual working weeks will be 39 weeks (term time only) During these weeks, you will work 37.08 hours per week to reflect your annual contracted hours

Working Week Description

Mon - Thurs 8.30 - 4.30 and Friday 8.30 – 4.00 

Role and Responsibilities

  • Using specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils 

  • Establishing productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations 

  • Foster inclusion, equality and diversity in learning.  

  • Supporting pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs 

  • Encouraging pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities 

  • Promoting independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance 

  • Providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement 

  • Supervise and support pupils to ensure safety Support personal development and behaviour needs 

  • Be a positive role model by promoting school values and policies 

  • Working with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate 

  • Support with preparing the classroom and learning resources 

  • Monitoring and evaluating pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement  

  • Providing objective and accurate feedback to the teacher on pupil 

  • Promoting positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour dealing with any 

  • incidents in line with established policy and encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour 

  • Assist in displaying pupil work and managing materials 

  • Aid pupils in understanding instructions and using ICT 

  • Help maintain educational resources and equipment 

  • Lead structured learning activities under teacher guidance, adjusting activities    according to pupils responses and needs. 

  • Helping pupils to access learning activities through specialist support 

  •  Follow all school policies and procedures including safeguarding 

  •  Promote the school’s ethos and values and participate in relevant training 

  •  Supervise pupils during breaks, lunch and join school trips/events 

Required Skills

  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities
  • Basic literacy, numeracy, and ICT proficiency
  • Awareness of child development and early years education
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to learning through apprenticeship training
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable
  • Friendly, caring and approachable
  • Supportive and nurturing
  • Positive attitude / outlook
  • Willingness to learn
  • Empathy and Patience
  • Calm and resilient

Training and Support

Learning and Skills apprenticeship programmes are delivered through a mixture of face-to-face and virtual methods by our fully qualified and industry experienced apprentice training team. Using their expert knowledge gained from time spent in the industry, we've tailored our programmes to use the most up-to-date tools and technologies so that the skills we create can be used directly in the workplace. As one of our learners, you'll benefit from coaching, help and guidance from our dedicated team whose job it is to ensure your success. Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship qualification

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