Apprentice Early Years Level 3

Job Title

Early Years Apprentice Level 3

Salary

National Minimum Wage based on Age

Grade

Apprentice

Contract Type

18 months Apprenticeship

Working Hours

37 hours per week

About the Service

The Disabled Children Short Breaks and Outreach Service. Support (SEND) families and young people who live in Thurrock. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic person with a mature approach to join our team as an Early Years Apprentice .

About the Role

The role will include supervised work with children living in the local community, sessions will be daytime, evening and a Saturday session.

You will be required to study towards and achieve a full Apprenticeship in Early Years Level 3.

The Early Years Apprentice Level 3 requires you to achieve

• Level 2 functional skills qualification in both Maths and English if not already held (e.g. GCSE grade A to C or 4-9)

Apprenticeship study will be undertaken within normal working hours. Time will be allocated to attend training and complete assignments, workbooks, online training etc. as required by the qualification.

DBS Check

Enhanced Level with Children's Barred List is required for this post.

Benefits of Working with Us

As a Thurrock Council Apprentice you'll have access to a host of additional benefits, including

• Free NUS Apprentice Extra discount card
• Membership of the Apprentice Forum Group with monthly gatherings
• Apprentice only personal development events throughout the year
• 25 days annual leave
• Health and Well-being Programme
• Specially negotiated retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential advice to help you with your work-life balance
• Access to additional training
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

We pay Apprentices the National Minimum Wage for your age.

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only)

12th March 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External)

22nd March 2026

Interview Date

To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact

Jackie Harper - Deputy Manager

01375 652200

Laura Hayden - Deputy Manager

01375 652200

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below

Download Job Profile (PDF Document)

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