Apprentice Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2026 |
| Location: | Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7BT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 505bd404-e36e-4287-825a-66aa3836ea0b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main duties
1. To work as part of the team as early years educators delivering high quality care and education.
2. To help to set up the environment for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
3. To act as a key person to a group of children, liaise closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met.
4. To provide care regarding the physical welfare of pupils including self-care and other personal needs of children and implement related personal programmes.
5. To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members, staff and other professionals.
6. To advise the Management team of any concerns, e.g. health and well-being of children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
7. To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences. To observe pupils' performance and engagement, using the systems in place in the class toprovide the teacher with feedback on pupil progress and learning.
8. To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for guidance.
9. To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures.
10. To support meal times within the setting.
11. To accompany children and teachers on educational visits and trips, and enrichment activities during contracted hours.
12. To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings.
13. To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal development.
14. To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
15. To be aware of and adhere to all the setting’s policies and procedures including those relating to confidentiality, equality and diversity, health and safety, fire precautions, food safety, cleanliness of the setting, safeguarding, setting hygiene and whistleblowing. This is not an exhaustive list of the setting’s procedures.
16. To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
17. To promote Cecil Road Primary & Nursery School to current parents and potential customers.
18. To comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the management team. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.
Person specification
Essential criteria
1. A positive attitude towards children and education
2. Willingness to learn and commit to completing the training.
3. Interest in working with and educating young children.
4. Good communication skills.
5. A commitment to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding.
6. A commitment to equal opportunities.
7. A commitment to working effectively with young children and families.
8. A friendly and flexible approach at work which facilitates the development of effective relationships.
Desirable criteria
1. GCSE in English and Maths grade A-C
2. A qualification or experience in working with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and does require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.
Equal Opportunities Statement
To ensure equality of opportunity for all people in service provision and in employment, and to
oppose strongly any form of discrimination.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer high quality and tailored opportunities for your continued professional development and have good school improvement, support and networking links with local primary and secondary schools through our association with The Northfleet Cooperative Learning Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Main duties
1. To work as part of the team as early years educators delivering high quality care and education.
2. To help to set up the environment for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
3. To act as a key person to a group of children, liaise closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met.
4. To provide care regarding the physical welfare of pupils including self-care and other personal needs of children and implement related personal programmes.
5. To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members, staff and other professionals.
6. To advise the Management team of any concerns, e.g. health and well-being of children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
7. To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences. To observe pupils' performance and engagement, using the systems in place in the class toprovide the teacher with feedback on pupil progress and learning.
8. To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for guidance.
9. To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures.
10. To support meal times within the setting.
11. To accompany children and teachers on educational visits and trips, and enrichment activities during contracted hours.
12. To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings.
13. To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal development.
14. To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
15. To be aware of and adhere to all the setting’s policies and procedures including those relating to confidentiality, equality and diversity, health and safety, fire precautions, food safety, cleanliness of the setting, safeguarding, setting hygiene and whistleblowing. This is not an exhaustive list of the setting’s procedures.
16. To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
17. To promote Cecil Road Primary & Nursery School to current parents and potential customers.
18. To comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the management team. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.
Person specification
Essential criteria
1. A positive attitude towards children and education
2. Willingness to learn and commit to completing the training.
3. Interest in working with and educating young children.
4. Good communication skills.
5. A commitment to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding.
6. A commitment to equal opportunities.
7. A commitment to working effectively with young children and families.
8. A friendly and flexible approach at work which facilitates the development of effective relationships.
Desirable criteria
1. GCSE in English and Maths grade A-C
2. A qualification or experience in working with children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and does require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.
Equal Opportunities Statement
To ensure equality of opportunity for all people in service provision and in employment, and to
oppose strongly any form of discrimination.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer high quality and tailored opportunities for your continued professional development and have good school improvement, support and networking links with local primary and secondary schools through our association with The Northfleet Cooperative Learning Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.