Employer: Camp Glide Wray Common
Location: Wray Common Primary School, Kendal Close, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0LR
Salary: £6,656 to £11,897.60 a year
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 Early Years Practitioner qualification while gaining experience. You'll create meaningful relationships with the children, your team, and parents.
The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
Training course: Early Years Practitioner
Hours: Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed, 20-23 hours per week.
Duration: 18 Months
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and gain hands-on experience while working alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Throughout the week, your primary responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring a safe and supportive environment that prioritizes the well-being of each child.
* Building rapport with both children and parents to foster a welcoming, inclusive community.
* Taking 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 in 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
Wray Common Primary School, Kendal Close, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0LR
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organization. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organization
BEST PRACTICE NETWORK LIMITED
Your training course
Early Years Practitioner
Your training plan includes a blended approach with 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; 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, who 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 practicing 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
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
* Creative
* Initiative
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 and committed to maintaining high standards in care and safety.
* Upon successful completion of this qualification, learners can enter the workforce as a qualified level 2 Early Years Practitioner or continue to study for a level 3 Diploma, holding Early Years Educator status, including the Early Years Educator apprenticeship.
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