Wraparound Care Leader Apprenticeship
ACTIVEE COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN SPORT LTD
Leeds (LS13 2JJ)
Closes on Tuesday 15 September 2026
Posted on 2 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Kick-start your career in childcare with this Playworker Apprentice role. You'll support children through fun, creative and inclusive play in breakfast clubs, after-school and holiday settings while gaining valuable experience, recognised training and skills for a rewarding future.
- Wage
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£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Community activator coach (level 2)
- Hours
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To be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Key aspects of the role include:
- Supporting children during breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday provision
- Creating engaging play opportunities indoors and outdoors
- Supporting children's wellbeing, development and independence through play
- Facilitating creative, imaginative, physical and social play experiences
- Supporting physically active play and outdoor learning opportunities
- Assisting with the setup and maintenance of play environments
- Supporting children with differing needs and abilities
- Promoting inclusion, participation and positive relationships
- Carrying out health and safety checks and risk assessments
- Supporting snack preparation and healthy eating routines
- Maintaining records such as accident forms and attendance registers
- Supporting safe collection and handover procedures
- Applying safeguarding procedures and reporting concerns appropriately
- Working alongside colleagues, families and other professionals to support children's needs
Where you'll work
Broad Lane
Leeds
LS13 2JJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
Training course
Community activator coach (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
- Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
- Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
- Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
- Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
- Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
- Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
- Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
- Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
- Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
- Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
- Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
- Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
- Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
- Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
- Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
- Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
- Participate in personal and professional development.
- Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
- Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.
- Promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity for individuals and communities.
- Encourage individuals' participation, motivation and to change their behaviour towards sport or physical activity.
- Contribute to inclusive, safe and effective sessions.
- Plan, follow, adapt, and deliver session plans, based on participant needs and feedback.
- Use coaching styles for sport or physical activity sessions meeting the participants needs and motivations.
- Promote the benefits of a lifelong activity habit.
- Use techniques to build rapport with participants.
- Carry out the tasks required before, during and after a community activity.
- Support participants to overcome personal or societal barriers.
- Manage individuals' behaviours within a group setting.
- Work collaboratively with services and other community organisations to run events that make the best use resources.
- Record and store data and information, in line with legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Use suitable digital technology to deliver targeted messages to participant groups.
- Adapt communication methods to meet the needs of participants and groups.
- Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns within own scope of role and in line with organisational protocols.
- Support equity, diversity and inclusion in line with legislation and organisational policies.
- Support the mental health and wellbeing of self and participants.
- Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, risk assessment procedures, guidelines and procedures.
- Participate in personal and professional development.
- Maintain professional boundaries within scope of own role.
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of activity sessions.
- Assist with the resolution of challenges and problems.
Training schedule
Level 2 Playworker Apprenticeship Standard – masterclass programme:
- The Playworker Role & Playwork Principles
- Safeguarding, Child Protection & Professional Boundaries
- Health, Safety & Dynamic Risk-Benefit Practice
- Child Development, Play Types & Play Theory
- Observation, Reflection & Supporting Child-Led Play
- Communication, Relationships & Behaviour Support
- Inclusive Practice, SEND & Equality in Play
- Creating Play Spaces & Loose Parts Play
- Physical Play, Outdoor Learning & Active Lifestyles
- Planning Play Opportunities & Responding to Children’s Interests
- Teamwork, Families, Communities & Multi-Agency Working
- Reflective Practice, Professional Development & Quality Improvement
- Preparing for Success (Gateway & AA Preparation)
Requirements
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Active Education is a sports coaching company, established in 2020, that works with a variety of different primary schools and youth groups. We specialise in sports coaching and development. We also provide extra-curricular activities in the form of breakfast, lunchtime and after-school clubs.
As well as delivering Physical Education and extracurricular clubs to schools, Active Education provides a variety of activities and clubs to children in the community through school holiday camps, 1-2-1 coaching and team coaching in a number of different sports.
Active Education has the belief that all children should have the opportunity to get active and enjoy exercise. We deliver activities in a safe and fun learning environment to all young people, with a view to inspire children to live healthy lifestyles. Our vision is to help schools achieve their goals by delivering quality, innovative services through sport and enjoyable exercises.
All our staff are National Governing Body qualified and have appropriate safeguarding and liability certification, they also have first aid qualifications and up-to-date Enhanced DBS checks.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:
- Permanent Playworker
- Senior Playworker
- Wraparound Care Leader
- Nursery Practitioner
- Early Years Educator Apprenticeship
- Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
- Childcare Team Leader
- Holiday Club Leader
- Further qualifications within childcare, education and early years
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040503.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 15 September 2026