Summary
Essex Professional Coaching are seeking a dedicated and energetic individual to join our team as an Play & Activity Leader Apprentice, who's superhero power will be to create a fun and enriching environment for children at our holiday and wraparound clubs!
Wage
£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
On completion of 12 months, pay will then increase to National Minimum Wage for the remainder of the programme.
Training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Hours
School term time: You will be working Monday to Friday at a variety of different primary schools. School holidays: You will work Monday to Friday on one of our holiday club provisions shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 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
* Assisting the settings lead with planning, preparing and delivering fun play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
* Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures to ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of the children in your care at all times.
* Facilitating good communication with all members of the organisation, parents, schools, childcare and play related agencies and most importantly the children!
* Working as part of the team in a busy and fast paced environment across every breakfast and afterschool session each week.
* Bringing fun and enthusiasm to everything we do, working on your own initiative, and showing genuine care for children.
* Preparing healthy food options for the children to eat at breakfast and after school.
* Taking instruction from managers and colleagues for the smooth running of the setting and distribution of team members
Where you’ll work
27 Mayfly Way
Ardleigh
Colchester
CO7 7WX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
KIDZ ZONE CLUB LTD
Your training course
Early years educator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
* Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
* Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
* Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
* Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
* Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
* Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
* Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
* Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
* Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
* Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
* Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
* Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
* Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
* Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
* Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
* Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
* Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
* Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
* Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
* Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
* Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
* Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
* Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
* Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
* Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
* Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
* Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
* Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
* Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
* Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
* Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
* Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
* Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
* Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
* Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
* Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
* Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
* Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.
Your training plan
* The training will consist of training sessions that include face to face training, online webinars and e-learning that will be delivered in the workplace.
* All training sessions will be delivered bi-weekly on the same day and time, to ensure ease of attending the sessions during worktime.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths (grade A**-C/9-4)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
A full driving license and access to a vehicle is required as you will travel to various locations throughout the day. Due to the location, public transport is not a viable option. You will need to be 18 years of age at the start of your apprenticeship as you will be supervising children within a school environment.