Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
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Company Paisley Primary School
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Provider THE CONSTELLATION TRUST
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Location HU3 6NJ
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector Education and early years
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Ref NAS-2000060613
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Application Deadline Date 15/11/2026
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Start Date 01/12/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week This vacancy is for 35 hours per week. Included in the 35 hours is off-the-job training which will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard included the weekly training session at Sirius Academy West.
Brief Description
We are looking for passionate individuals who are excited to be part of our family of nurseries, helping shape a culture of high expectations, play-based learning, and relational care.
As an Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will work closely with experienced educators to support the development and well-being of children aged 2-5.
Training to be Provided
This apprenticeship involves a weekly training session at the YHTT training centre at Sirius Academy West, 296 Anlaby Park Road South, Hull, HU4 7JB. Apprentices need to be able to travel between Paisley Primary School and Sirius Academy West (there is a public bus).
Future Prospects
- Possible further development leading to full-time employment within the Trust.
- Move on to the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship which is equivalent to a foundation degree, paving the way for you to obtain your degree and become a teacher.
Vacancy Detail
Main responsibilities:
- Support pupils’ learning, including working with individuals and groups using knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training.
- Use specialist knowledge/experience to provide appropriate support to pupils in relation to their individual needs.
- Contribute to the creation of an appropriate learning environment through display and classroom organisation.
- Contribute to the creation of appropriate learning resources.
- Provide pastoral support to pupils within the nursery environment.
- Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters.
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders.
- To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils.
- Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice.
- Accompany lead staff and pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the lead staff.
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual provision leaders.
- Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals.
- Assist the provision lead with the planning of learning activities.
- Assist the provision lead in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to the provision lead on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Provide general admin support, for classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
- To provide support in literacy/numeracy/SEN strategies.
- Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
- Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation.
Other Information
The successful candidate will need to obtain a successful enhanced DBS certificate and two satisfactory references.
Apprentices who are 19 years or younger when starting the apprenticeship and who do not have the desirable GCSEs in English and Maths must be willing to complete Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship. The willingness to study for this and to undertake the relevant Functional Skills exam is essential.