Modern Apprentice - Early Learning & Childcare - ABC

Job Purpose

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Airyhall School, Countess wells Road, Aberdeen

Apprenticeship, Part Time

The Modern Apprenticeship Programme is targeted at building our workforce of the future. Funding for training is available for applicants aged 16‑19 and 20‑24 (depending on the framework) and for disabled and care‑experienced applicants between the age of 16‑29. Please ensure, if you are applying for a Modern Apprentice post, that you meet one of these criteria.

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 per hour) The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non‑members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

To work in collaboration and under the supervision of Early Learning and Childcare teams to provide high quality and learner centred Early Learning and Childcare to children from 2 – 5 years.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Good written/numerical skills gained through either Standard Grades/National 4 or 5 qualification(s) or
• Relevant work experience

• Work at alternative locations as required
• Willingness to join and maintain membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme
• Eligibility to register with Scottish Social Services Council

• Ability to communicate effectively. This will include non‑verbal, verbal and written forms of communication
• Good observational and listening skills

• The Getting it right for Every Child policy and procedures
• Protecting children
• Importance of confidentiality
• Relating to and work effectively with children, parents, carers and other professional colleagues
• Learning how to assess children’s development and in time plan how to extend learning in a way that includes and motivates them

• Completing the Modern Apprenticeship Programme
• Delivering excellent customer service

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: arm We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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