Early Years Educator Apprenticeship

• Deliver learning activities both indoors and out for individuals and groups of pupils taking responsibility for leading and managing play, care and learning in partnership with qualified teachers and other professionals, to ensure all children are fully integrated into the school


• Be aware of, and work within, school policies and procedures


• Have key worker responsibilities for groups of children and work within a team of early years practitioners


• Assess, record and report on development, progress and monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher/senior manager


• Work as a part of a team to plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, including writing reports and records and providing focused personalised provision as required


• Work unsupervised with individual children, small groups and the key worker groups under the overall direction of the Head Teacher and/or Deputy/Assistant Head Teacher


• Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities


• Maintain a clean, safe and tidy learning environment


• Ongoing guidance and support of pupils in their social development and their emotional well-being, reporting problems to the appropriate person


• Supply specialist support with direction and guidance from teaching staff, allowing pupils to access the curriculum and participate fully in school activities


• Accompany teaching staff and take responsibility for pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required


• Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground and dining areas


• Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence


• Provide basic first aid, if appropriate, ensuring timely referral to health services in emergency situations


• May be asked to administer medications, subject to agreement and in line with school policy


• Be flexible within the working practices of the school, prepared to help where necessary, including undertaking certain domestic tasks, e.g. preparation of snacks


• Support pupils to develop their skills of independence, resilience and confidence


• Contribute to and assist in planning, organising and implementing individual development, the development and implementation of support plans, Individual Educational Plans and EHC’s, including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews as required


• Work with pupils not working to the normal timetable


• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures

Support for the School:

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection/safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person


• Show a duty of care to pupils and staff and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times


• Be aware of and support difference and ensure that all pupils have access to opportunities to learn and develop


• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school


• Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory

The above is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by the Head Teacher.