What you’ll do at work

You’ll lead and support a team of playworkers in delivering a high-quality, safe, and engaging wraparound care experience. Your week includes overseeing breakfast and afterschool clubs, ensuring each session runs smoothly and meets children’s developmental needs. Each morning and afternoon, you’ll assist with the walking bus service to safely escort children between school and the club.

You’ll also handle planning and preparation, organizing creative activities, and working with the Manager to evaluate and enhance the program. Your leadership helps maintain a positive environment, encouraging initiative and professional growth among the team.

Key Responsibilities
Throughout the week, your core responsibilities will include:

Supervising and supporting the playworker team to deliver engaging activities.
Monitoring health and safety standards, and managing any incidents.
Building positive relationships with children, parents, and the team to foster a community atmosphere.
Handling administrative duties, coordinating with schools, and reporting to the Manager on program effectiveness.
This role is ideal for an organized, proactive childcare professional who is committed to children’s safety, development, and well-being.

Where you’ll work

Wray Common Primary School, Kendal Close, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0LR

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED

Your training course

Early years educator

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 (OTJH) 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

Desired qualifications

• GCSE English Language (Grade 4) desirable
• GCSE Maths (Grade 4) desirable

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.

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After this apprenticeship

Once you finish the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue working for the same company and/or progress to the next level of apprenticeship.
Please speak to your employer or training provider about further employment opportunities upon the completion of your apprenticeship.
Early Years Educators are found in a range of settings which can include day nurseries, playgroups, nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, hospitals, social care settings, out of school environments and local authority provision, giving you a broad range of employment opportunities.