Apprentice Playworker Breakfast and After School Club
SO SCHOOLS OUT LIMITED
Norwich (NR14 6JX)
Closes in 7 days (Friday 16 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 January 2026
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Summary
Breakfast and After School for children between 4-11 years old, term time only
7:15am - 9:00am Monday - Friday
3:00pm - 6:15pm Monday - Thursday
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
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3 monthly pay reviews over the first year of training. This is a term time only position.
- Training course
- Playworker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday: 7.15am - 9.00am and
Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 6.15pm.
20% off the job training
Term time only
22 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 23 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Safely receiving children from parents in the morning at breakfast club and from teachers at the end of the school day, signing them into the register and receiving any handover details.
- Safely escorting children between 2 schools
- Preparing food to safer food standards; breakfast and a cooked meal after school, plus snacks and baking activities
- Supporting children to relax, play games, problem solve, be creative and encouraging them to play outside
- To safely take children to school or handover to parents, signing children out of the setting and conducting regular head counts.
- Cleaning food areas and toilets at the end of the day and preparing for the next session.
- Between the breakfast and after school session there will be daily tasks to complete at home via online learning, attending meetings and written assignments to contribute to your qualification and functional skills, as required.
Where you'll work
Kittens Lane
Loddon
Norwich
NR14 6JX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
QUEST TRAINING SOUTH EAST LTD
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.
Training schedule
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Other in:
- English (grade 2)
- First Aid (grade Q)
- Hygiene (grade 2)
- Maths (grade 2)
- Safeguarding (grade Q)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Being on time
- Strong work ethic
- Making an effort
- Positive body language
- Being high energy
- Having a positive attitude
- Being passionate
- Being coachable
- Doing extra
- Being prepared
Other requirements
This apprenticeship will involve lifting heavy objects, working outside, cleaning, sanitising and cooking. Please consider how you will get to and from work for both early morning and afternoon sessions.
About this employer
Please email admin@soschoolsout.co.uk for an application pack. School's Out provides breakfast and after school childcare within primary schools in Norfolk. So School’s Out is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We aim to deliver aspirational standards of care and education for all children in the setting and to support all our team members in their childcare development.
After this apprenticeship
We are committed to the career progression of every team member.
Your qualification will be a milestone in developing your career of working with children whether you are interested in leadership roles within School's Out or support within the sector.
Typical development opportunities include:
- Pre-school and Nursery
- Teaching Assistant
- Nursing
- Playwork
- Forest school
- Sports coaching
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
QUEST TRAINING SOUTH EAST LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007461.
Apply now
Closes in 7 days (Friday 16 January 2026 at 11:59pm)