Playworker Apprentice
AJB SPORTS IN EDUCATION LIMITED
Malvern (WR13 5DX)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 October 2026
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Summary
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Playworker Apprentice to join our team! You’ll support safe, fun and inclusive play for children, working alongside experienced staff to help them learn, develop and enjoy their time with us. You’ll receive training and support while working towards a Level 2 Playworker Apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£8,320 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Playworker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC.
20 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 October 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
Working directly with pupils across all key stages:
- Working directly with pupils across all key stages in play work related activities
- Supporting the delivery of Ofsted registered wraparound care provision in schools, understanding the legislation that governs this type of work
- Delivering breakfast club, after-school clubs and lunchtime activities
- Facilitating a range of engaging play, crafts and sports activities for children
- Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning
- Supporting holiday camp programmes and activities (where necessary)
- Offering support to children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Arranging and setting-up equipment and resources to create effective learning environments
- Conducting risk assessments to ensure a healthy, safe, and secure environment
- Planning and delivering high-quality play activities in a safe and caring setting
- Ensuring the environment is inclusive and caters to all children’s needs, including SEN
- Seeking children’s views and involving them in planning activities, respecting their preferences
- Facilitating child-centred play, allowing safe risks and challenges
- Helping prepare nutritious snacks, promoting independence and self-choice
- Safeguarding Children: understanding and applying safeguarding procedures, reporting concerns immediately. Maintaining confidential records such as accident forms and safeguarding disclosures
- Providing care for children, including safe collection from classes and delivery to parents/carers
- Meeting the needs of EYFS children, understanding additional roles
• Supporting intimate care situations respectfully and safely
Where you'll work
Hoopers Close
Leigh Sinton
Malvern
WR13 5DX
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
Playworker (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
The successful candidate will be enrolled on the Level 2 Playworker Apprenticeship Standard.
The apprenticeship will include:
- Dedicated off-the-job training as part of the apprenticeship programme.
- Regular coaching and mentoring from the training provider.
Development of knowledge, skills, and behaviours relating to:
- Child development and play principles
- Safeguarding and child protection
- Health, safety, and risk assessment
- Inclusion and supporting diverse needs
- Communication and teamwork
- Planning and facilitating play opportunities
- Completion of apprenticeship coursework and assessments
- Preparation for End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- The apprentice will be expected to actively participate in all training activities and complete apprenticeship requirements within agreed timescales
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
This role involves working with children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check where applicable.
About this employer
AJB Sports in Education – overview
Established: 2017 and currently active as a UK company. Its registered office is in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
Core business: A multi-sport coaching organisation working with primary schools, including delivering PE and PPA provision and helping schools develop children's physical education skills.
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 to gain the skills, experience and confidence needed for:
- Careers in playwork, childcare, education and youth work
Roles within schools, nurseries, wraparound care and holiday clubs - Opportunities to progress to Level 3 Early Years Educator or other childcare and education qualifications
- Potential further employment with the organisation
- Further education and professional development
- Building practical experience working with children in a safe, inclusive and engaging environment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
Lilly Oliver-Jones
lilly.oliver-jones@aaeg.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057101.
Apply now
Closes in 9 days (Friday 16 October 2026 at 11:59pm)