Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
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Company: The Beeches Primary School
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Location: Peterborough, PE1 2EH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000028220
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Application Deadline Date: 25/05/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00 with 30 minutes for lunch.
Brief Description
This vacancy is within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) team, working specifically in the Reception classroom. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive team of teachers and teaching assistants, who work together to provide a high-quality learning environment for children aged 4–5.
Training to be Provided
- Learners will be required to attend a mandatory college-based day at Peterborough College, which takes place 1 day every 3 weeks for approx 6 hours duration
- You will also complete a Paediatric First Aid course alongside the apprenticeship
Future Prospects
- There is a possibility that this could lead to a position in the EYFS team at the end of the apprenticeship
- However, there is no guarantee as vacancies depend on school budgets at the time
Vacancy Detail
Each Level 3 Early Years Apprentice will be working with one teacher and as part of the reception team, supporting the class teacher and teaching assistant in creating a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment where our youngest children can develop a real love of learning.
They will assist with both indoor and outdoor activities that encourage exploration, curiosity, and independence. Indoors, the apprentice may support children during phonics sessions, shared reading, early writing tasks, and practical maths activities such as counting, sorting, and recognising numbers and shapes. Outdoors, they will help to organise play-based learning experiences that develop physical skills, problem-solving, teamwork, and creativity, such as building, role play, and investigating the natural environment.
The apprentice will be expected to observe children’s learning and help adapt activities to meet individual needs, encouraging participation and confidence.
They will play an important role in modelling excellent language, speaking clearly and positively, extending children’s vocabulary through conversation, storytelling, and questioning. By interacting sensitively and enthusiastically with the children, the apprentice will build strong relationships and support social and emotional development.
Overall, their role is to contribute to a nurturing classroom where children feel valued and motivated to learn through play, discovery, and guided activities.
Other Information
- You will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check
- Apprenticeship vacancies may be advertised through various marketing and recruitment activities and therefore can be closed early
- Please do not use AI to answer the supplementary questions as applications where this is obvious, will automatically be rejected for short-listing