Playworker Apprenticeship- Camp Glide
| Posting date: | 22 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £7.55 to £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2025 |
| Location: | Lime Tree Primary School, Battlebridge Lane, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3HL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Best Practice Network Limited |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | Camp Glide - Lime Tree |
Summary
Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain playworker qualifications while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.
Wage
£7,852 to £12,698.40, depending on your age
Training course Playworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 20-23 hours per week. Times to be confirmed.
20 hours a week
Start date
Monday 16 June 2025
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
2
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
Throughout the week, your primary responsibilities will include:
Ensuring a safe and supportive environment that prioritises the well-being of each child.
Building rapport with both children and parents to foster a welcoming, inclusive community.
Taking the initiative to bring fresh ideas to each session and adjusting activities based on children’s engagement.
This role is ideal for those who love working with children, are committed to their development, and are enthusiastic about creating a joyful space that supports children’s growth and happiness.
In addition to your responsibilities within the breakfast and afterschool clubs, you will also assist with our daily walking bus service. Each morning, after breakfast club, you'll help safely walk children to their school. In the afternoon, you'll meet these children at school and walk them back to Limetree for afterschool club. Your role within the walking bus is crucial for ensuring each child's safety, maintaining a positive atmosphere, and providing a smooth, secure transition between school and club activities.
Where you'll work
Lime Tree Primary School
Battlebridge Lane
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 3HL
Check your travel to work
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Your training course
Playworker (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
Your training plan
The programme offers a blended approach, including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments. We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio.
Candidates are not required to attend college. Instead, this will include off-the-job training hours used throughout this apprenticeship. These OTJH will be within working hours of employment - e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH.
You will also receive one-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor. This tutor will make in-person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks.
More training information
Best Practice Network is one of the UK’s leading providers of training, development and support for education professionals. We share the desire of every practitioner that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education.
We do this by working in close partnership with practising education professionals to develop and deliver high-quality CPD and qualifications that help school leaders, teachers, early years practitioners, business managers, support staff and SENCOs be the best they can be and transform the lives of children and young people.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
English Language (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Other requirements
Although this setting only operates term time, we do offer holiday clubs where the apprentices can work during the school holidays.
About this company
Camp Glide is a childcare provider known for its quality before and after school clubs and holiday camps, focusing on safety, fun, and personal growth for children. As an employer, Camp Glide values honesty, respect, responsibility, and community, fostering an environment where staff can grow and excel in childcare. Staff members are encouraged to build strong relationships with children, develop professionally, and bring enthusiasm and initiative to their roles, all within a supportive and collaborative team. Camp Glide is Ofsted-registered, committed to maintaining high standards in care and safety.
http://www.campglide.co.uk (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Progress within your setting as a supervisor or manager.
Work as a play work development officer for a local authority.
Move into a school as a Teaching Assistant.
Become self-employed and set up an after-school club or childcare project.
Move into an Early Years setting and proceed with an Early Years Educator Level 3 apprenticeship.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring apprentice to join our team. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ambitious and want to gain playworker qualifications while getting experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team and with parents.
Wage
£7,852 to £12,698.40, depending on your age
Training course Playworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 20-23 hours per week. Times to be confirmed.
20 hours a week
Start date
Monday 16 June 2025
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
2
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
Throughout the week, your primary responsibilities will include:
Ensuring a safe and supportive environment that prioritises the well-being of each child.
Building rapport with both children and parents to foster a welcoming, inclusive community.
Taking the initiative to bring fresh ideas to each session and adjusting activities based on children’s engagement.
This role is ideal for those who love working with children, are committed to their development, and are enthusiastic about creating a joyful space that supports children’s growth and happiness.
In addition to your responsibilities within the breakfast and afterschool clubs, you will also assist with our daily walking bus service. Each morning, after breakfast club, you'll help safely walk children to their school. In the afternoon, you'll meet these children at school and walk them back to Limetree for afterschool club. Your role within the walking bus is crucial for ensuring each child's safety, maintaining a positive atmosphere, and providing a smooth, secure transition between school and club activities.
Where you'll work
Lime Tree Primary School
Battlebridge Lane
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 3HL
Check your travel to work
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Your training course
Playworker (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
Your training plan
The programme offers a blended approach, including virtual classrooms, webinars, work-based tasks and online assignments. We use an online platform (BUD) that helps you learn the topics and skills, reflect on your practice and build your portfolio.
Candidates are not required to attend college. Instead, this will include off-the-job training hours used throughout this apprenticeship. These OTJH will be within working hours of employment - e.g., 30+ hours per week = 6 hours per week OTJH, less than 30 hours is 20% OTJH.
You will also receive one-to-one support and tuition from your apprenticeship tutor. This tutor will make in-person visits to you at the nursery, or schedule online meetings every 5-6 weeks.
More training information
Best Practice Network is one of the UK’s leading providers of training, development and support for education professionals. We share the desire of every practitioner that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education.
We do this by working in close partnership with practising education professionals to develop and deliver high-quality CPD and qualifications that help school leaders, teachers, early years practitioners, business managers, support staff and SENCOs be the best they can be and transform the lives of children and young people.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
English Language (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Other requirements
Although this setting only operates term time, we do offer holiday clubs where the apprentices can work during the school holidays.
About this company
Camp Glide is a childcare provider known for its quality before and after school clubs and holiday camps, focusing on safety, fun, and personal growth for children. As an employer, Camp Glide values honesty, respect, responsibility, and community, fostering an environment where staff can grow and excel in childcare. Staff members are encouraged to build strong relationships with children, develop professionally, and bring enthusiasm and initiative to their roles, all within a supportive and collaborative team. Camp Glide is Ofsted-registered, committed to maintaining high standards in care and safety.
http://www.campglide.co.uk (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Progress within your setting as a supervisor or manager.
Work as a play work development officer for a local authority.
Move into a school as a Teaching Assistant.
Become self-employed and set up an after-school club or childcare project.
Move into an Early Years setting and proceed with an Early Years Educator Level 3 apprenticeship.