Level 2 Playwork Apprentice

SPORTING INFLUENCE LIMITED

HARROGATE (HG3 2XA)

Closes on Monday 1 June 2026

Posted on 19 March 2026

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Summary

Sporting Influence is offering an exciting Level 2 Playworker Apprenticeship delivered through Storyy. This 18-month apprenticeship provides a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about sport, working with children, and gaining hands-on experience in a school and community sport environment.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Playworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday AM-Staff Meeting & admin PM-Wrap around care (WAC). Tuesday AM-Competitions PM- WAC. Wednesday AM-Competitions PM-WAC Thursday AM-CPD Training (shadowing) PM-WAC. Friday- AM-CPD Training/Study time PM-WAC.

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 July 2026

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

During the programme, the apprentice will gain experience across a range of activities including:

  • Working as a wraparound care assistant at Pool in Wharfe primary school each afternoon
  • Supporting Sporting Influence competitions and sporting events
  • Assisting with intra-school sports competitions
  • Shadowing experienced staff during PE lessons at local primary schools
  • Working at Sporting Influence activity camps during school holidays
  • Potentially leading lunchtime sports clubs at local primary schools

This apprenticeship offers valuable experience in coaching, childcare, and sports development, while working alongside experienced staff in a supportive environment. 

Where you'll work

OFFICE 16
EVANS BUSINESS CE
HARTWITH WAY
HARROGATE
HG3 2XA

Training

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

Training provider

STORYY TRAINING LIMITED

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

Training will take place during your working hours through a blend of Online Learning and Face-to-Face Assessment visits.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Sporting background

Other requirements

Driver’s Licence desirable/advantageous.

Transport to get around is required as you will be conducting sessions at multiple sites.

Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

About this employer

Sporting Influence was founded in 2012 with two key aims:

To improve the standard of teaching and opportunities in Primary School Sport.
To improve key Social Skills through Sport.
At Sporting Influence, we firmly believe that teaching sport correctly gives children the best chance in school to develop a positive attitude towards a healthy lifestyle and the potential to move into secondary school with those important social skills.

Our drive to develop well rounded and healthy children is at the core of everything that we do, in every lesson, after-school club, competition or day at our holiday camps.

https://sportinginfluence.com/about-us (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Group Personal Protection Insurance and Health Hero Support
  • Uniform provided
  • First aid training, safeguarding and prevent training
  • DBS and update service paid by the company

After this apprenticeship

The qualifications and experience gained on this Apprenticeship will allow you to apply for further roles within this sector.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STORYY TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000021349.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 1 June 2026