We are delighted to offer the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship within our supportive school setting. 

Job Title: Apprentice Learning Support Assistant – Key Worker

Apprenticeship Course Available:  Level 3 Early Years Educator with SEND

Hours of Work: Part Time, Term Time plus inset days (39 weeks) 18-month fixed term contract

31.25 hours a week, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:15pm as follows

·        8:30am-12pm in class

·        12pm-12:30pm unpaid lunch

·        12:30pm-1.30pm paid study time (to take place on site)

·        1.30pm-3:15pm in class

Grade: Apprenticeship salary (government stated) is offered for this role therefore the actual salary for the position will be between £8,820 and £15,765 per annum.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to be part of our happy, successful and ambitious school.

• The opportunity to work across all age groups.

• Enthusiastic, motivated and well-behaved children who are keen to learn.

• A brilliant staff team and governors who are enthusiastic and supportive.

• A happy, nurturing Christian school community.

• Secured paid study time each day away from the classroom (to be taken on site)

• On site mentor to support you through your studies

• Additional study time will be allocated in consultation with your mentor

•  Fully funded level 3 apprenticeship

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Great Horwood School reserves the right to interview and appoint candidates on receipt of applications before the closing date due to the proximity to the end of the school term. 

Please note: additional hours are available on an additional contract within our wraparound care provision. Hours are available on Monday to Friday 3.15pm-5.15pm and up to 6pm on 2/3 days per week. These additional hours would be paid in addition to this contract on Bucks Pay Scale 1B (which is approximately equivalent to £12.08p/hr)

We would love to hear from you if you feel this could be the right opportunity for you! We are based in a wonderful village but public transport links are very limited therefore please ensure that you check our location to ensure that you can reach us. 

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”.  The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.