Apprentice Childcare Playworker

7 months ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Premier Education UK Full time

**Level 2 Play worker Apprenticeship**
- **Employed Contract - 30 hours per week (6 hours off the job learning)**:

- **£10,140 PA starting salary year 1**:

- **Future career development and opportunities beyond apprenticeship**:

- **Largest national provider of Physical education to Primary Schools**

**Apprenticeship Training Provider - The Education Wise Academy LTD**

**Love what you do**

We want all our staff to love what they do Their passion for getting kids active should be visible to everyone they meet. Children love going to their next class or their next holiday camp because of our coaches, because of the relationships that are built and because of the confidence our coaches instil in the children they teach

Having such a positive effect on the children of this country is something to be truly proud of and goes hand in hand with the Premier Education core values

Premier Education has been providing schools, children and parents with innovative programmes and initiatives for over twenty years. Established in 1999, we provide a wide range of services to schools and communities throughout the UK. The group, consisting of Premier Sport & Premier Performing Arts collectively employs over 1000 qualified professionals.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

To be well established with and confident in understanding the club's policies and procedures and be able to explain how these policies are suitably aligned to your daily practice.
- To set up learning spaces including moving equipment and furniture and understanding the impact of enabling environments.
- To monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment by completing risk assessments to mitigate risk across the venue.
- To plan, prepare and deliver the highest quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Before the arrival of children, to ensure that the environment is inclusive for all, recognises and encourages diversity, and ensuring that all SEN needs are catered for.
- To seek the views of children and involve them in the planning of activities, deeply respecting their values and contributions to their preferred learning styles.
- To enable child-centred play in a structured and relaxed environment maintaining overall quality of care, supporting children to engage in a range of play opportunities allowing for safe risks and challenges.
- In line with the food and hygiene standards, support the preparation of making nutritious snacks and refreshments whilst promoting independence, encouragement and self-choice to children, including those in Early Years.
- To be proactive in ensuring that you are clear on your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection and you know how to report any low or high-level concerns immediately to the Venue Lead.
- To provide comprehensive care for children of all ages, including collecting them from their classes, overseeing and delivering them safely to their parents/carers.
- To understand your responsibilities set out in meeting the differentiating needs of the EYFS children and what your additional roles are to ensure their care is met and allied to the framework for the early years foundation stage.
- To understand your duties for supporting all levels of intimate care situations and ensuring that respectful, consent of care is maintained and safer working practices are in place at all times.
- To support the maintaining and logging of confidential records as required, e.g. accident/ incident forms, medication and safeguarding disclosures.

**Additional skillsets required**:

- To show enthusiasm and interest for engaging with the children, role modelling and facilitating their play alongside them.
- To ensure you are enthusiastic and can hold conversation to detail, in maintaining good relationships with school, children and parents.
- To develop and maintain positive attitude with children, families, where you are setting an example at all times.
- To remain vigilant to ensure all children are protected from any potential harm.
- To be passionate about children and their development.
- Resilient and Dependable
- Caring & empathetic
- Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills, able to support children in reading, writing and maths as they will be allocated time to continue with their learning during WAC.
- A sound understanding of the play work principles and the seven EYFS characteristics of learning.

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Primary school

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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