Playworker Apprentice

Summary

Level 2 apprenticeship with a primary school in Surbiton. To plan and organise the delivery of a variety of play activities and experiences appropriate to the children’s age and development stages and provide a termly plan/timetable to the Wrap Around Care Manager.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Playworker (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 12.00pm - 6.00pm

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

To supervise and run lunchtime play activities
Running afternoon interventions and supporting pupils in the classroom, including SEND pupils
To supervise the day-to-day running of the after school club whilst adhering to policies and procedures
To ensure the wellbeing and safeguarding of all the children and staff
Liaise with the School’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
Meet regularly with the Wrap Around Care Manager to discuss planning and report on progress of the provision
To supervise and set clear expectations for all staff working in the after school club
Liaise with outside agencies where appropriate
To attend training as agreed with the Wrap Around Care Manager to support your development
To keep attendance records of children using the extended provision, with all children signed in by staff and signed out by the parent/carer or named adult previously provided
To comply with the Schools Health and Safety guidelines, equal opportunities policy and the school’s values
To order necessary consumable items in line with the School’s procedures
To provide children with the supplied drinks, snacks and food taking into account food hygiene procedures and ensuring that note is taken of children’s food allergies /dietary requirements
To report immediately any child protection issues to the Schools
Safeguarding Lead, completing the appropriate forms
To take responsibility for the care of the children at the end of the session
Make every effort to contact the parent/carer of any child who has not been collected at the end of the session. Inform the SLT if a child is not collected and no message has been received after an agreed time
Support the Christian ethos of the School

Where you'll work

MAPLE ROAD
SURBITON
SURREY
KT6 4AL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Your training course

Playworker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Observe and reflect on play behaviours.
Communicate sensitively using relevant language and behaviour.
Promote diversity and inclusion in Playwork practice.
Identify ways to remove barriers which can prevent some children and young people playing.
Undertake reflective observations to improve own practice and the quality of the provision for children and young people.
Contribute to play audits.
Promote the value and benefits of play for all children and young people.
Assist with planning, creating and identifying loose parts to encourage and inspire sustainable practices, including recycling, reusing, reducing and repairing.
Recognise the benefits of risk taking in play and contribute to dynamic risk-benefit assessment.
Recognise that children and young people communicate with a range of different types of behaviour and may need Playworker support.
Support children and young people to understand and manage their emotions, feelings and actions.
Manage interactions with parents/caregivers professionally.
Recognise the importance of respecting professional boundaries when lone working or conducting intimate care with children and young people and using social media with children, young people and families.
Contribute to health and safety checks.
Follow emergency incidents or common illness/infections policies and procedures, administering first aid and completing records when required.
Use active listening and communication techniques when interacting with children and young people playing, identifying any potential concerns if they occur.
Contribute to recording and reporting procedures as required by the play setting.
Contribute to administrative and financial record keeping.
Promote healthy eating and an active lifestyle, ensuring specific dietary and cultural needs are met.
Maintain a clean environment according to local and national policies and procedures.
Contribute to ensuring security arrangements are followed, such as children’s arrival and departures from the setting.
Work as part of a team to support and supervise children and young people on off-site trips, complying with formal risk assessment of venues visited.
Apply Playwork approaches in own role, incorporating new and emerging themes.
Reflect on own practice to create a personal development plan with supervisor.
Recognise the boundaries of own self and other Playworkers’ interaction with children, and when it is necessary to report incidents to the appropriate safeguarding lead and Local Authority Designated Officer – LADO if appropriate when a Playworkers’ behaviour towards a child may pose a risk of harm.
Apply the play work approach depending on the individual need.
Observe and reflect on play behaviours.
Communicate sensitively using relevant language and behaviour.
Promote diversity and inclusion in Playwork practice.
Identify ways to remove barriers which can prevent some children and young people playing.
Undertake reflective observations to improve own practice and the quality of the provision for children and young people.
Contribute to play audits.
Promote the value and benefits of play for all children and young people.
Assist with planning, creating and identifying loose parts to encourage and inspire sustainable practices, including recycling, reusing, reducing and repairing.
Recognise the benefits of risk taking in play and contribute to dynamic risk-benefit assessment.
Recognise that children and young people communicate with a range of different types of behaviour and may need Playworker support.
Support children and young people to understand and manage their emotions, feelings and actions.
Manage interactions with parents/caregivers professionally.
Recognise the importance of respecting professional boundaries when lone working or conducting intimate care with children and young people and using social media with children, young people and families.
Contribute to health and safety checks.
Follow emergency incidents or common illness/infections policies and procedures, administering first aid and completing records when required.
Use active listening and communication techniques when interacting with children and young people playing, identifying any potential concerns if they occur.
Contribute to recording and reporting procedures as required by the play setting.
Contribute to administrative and financial record keeping.
Promote healthy eating and an active lifestyle, ensuring specific dietary and cultural needs are met.
Maintain a clean environment according to local and national policies and procedures.
Contribute to ensuring security arrangements are followed, such as children’s arrival and departures from the setting.
Work as part of a team to support and supervise children and young people on off-site trips, complying with formal risk assessment of venues visited.
Apply Playwork approaches in own role, incorporating new and emerging themes.
Reflect on own practice to create a personal development plan with supervisor.
Recognise the boundaries of own self and other Playworkers’ interaction with children, and when it is necessary to report incidents to the appropriate safeguarding lead and Local Authority Designated Officer – LADO if appropriate when a Playworkers’ behaviour towards a child may pose a risk of harm.
Apply the play work approach depending on the individual need.

Your training plan

Playworker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

This will take place at home, the workplace or Twickenham Training Centre
This will be 6 hours per week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills

About this company

St. Andrew’s & St. Mark’s is a popular, happy and successful school and we are looking to appoint an apprentice Playworker, for our thriving After School Club.

After this apprenticeship

Playworker, teaching assistant or early years educator

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