Apprentice Teaching Assistant (Early Years) x 2 posts
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: NMW Age Dependant
- Location: Farnborough Road Infant School
- Contract: Contract
- Working Pattern: Term Time
- Hours: 30 hours per week. Weeks per Year - Term Time Only (39 weeks).
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 02/06/2024 at 23:59
- Reference: SF/24/281026
Qualification – Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
Hours – 30 hours per week
Weeks per Year - Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Fixed term – 16 months
Salary - NMW age dependent (breakdown per age group as below)
- Age under 18 £7,488 per annum (£6.40 per hour)
- Age 18-20 £10,062 per annum (£8.60 per hour)
- Age 21+ £13,385 per annum (£11.44 per hour)
Apprenticeships are high quality, work-based training programmes for people who want to develop their prospects and career. The programme provides work-based training to those who want to learn new skills and gain qualifications while working.
Farnborough Road Infant School are looking to appoint two motivated and dedicated people to undertake a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship. To work with and supervise individual children and small groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching staff and/or senior leaders, including children with specific individual learning needs. To enable access to learning for all pupils as well as provide assistance and support in classroom management. To assist the class teacher in the planning cycle and the preparation of resources.
Duties include, establish good working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations as part of a key worker role, provide consistent support to all pupils, responding appropriately to individual pupil needs, assist with the development and implementation of SEN Support Plans. Be responsible for keeping and updating records in agreed format with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested and provide clerical/administration support.
This post will be based at Farnborough Road Infant School, Farnborough Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DF.
How to apply
To apply for this post please request a job pack and application form by emailing Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk
Closing date – Friday 31st May 2024
Interviews – Thursday 13th June 2024
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Applicants to email Apprenticeships@Sefton.gov.uk to request an application pack.