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Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools

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Overview

Whether you’re starting out or looking to build your confidence, our Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools course equips you with the knowledge and skills required to help you take the first steps toward a fulfilling role in education.

This course will be delivered at various times throughout the year and delivered at our University Campus North Lincolnshire (UCNL).

How you’ll learn

As part of this course, you will gain the following qualifications:

  • Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools
  • Level 1 Award in Infection Prevention and Control
  • Entry Level 3 Award in Fundamental British Values
  • Level 2 Award in Equality and Diversity
  • Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People
  • Level 2 Award Health and Safety in the Workplace
  • Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering

As part of this course, you will also have the opportunity to attend an employer talk and gain some interview practice.

Entry and progression

What you need and where it leads

  1. Entry requirements
  2. This course Level 1
  3. Further study

Entry requirements

Learners must:

  • Be aged 19+ as of 31/08/2025
  • Currently live in England
  • Have resided in the EU/UK for 3+ years for purposes other than study

Not be enrolled on an apprenticeship

Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.

Further study

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At this college

At Doncaster College

Careers it can lead to

  • Houseparents and Residential Wardens £25,800 a year
  • Care Escorts £12.98 an hour
  • School Midday and Crossing Patrol Occupations £12.92 an hour
  • Caretakers £22,500 a year
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  • Care Workers and Home Carers £13.39 an hour
  • Playworkers £12.96 an hour
  • Early Education and Childcare Assistants £13.30 an hour
  • School Secretaries £13.42 an hour

With further study or experience

  • Child and Early Years Officers £27,500 a year
  • Early Education and Childcare Practitioners £12.96 an hour
  • Cooks £14.49 an hour
  • Higher Level Teaching Assistants £17.10 an hour
  • Inspectors of Standards and Regulations £38,700 a year

Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).

Fees and funding

This course is funded for learners who meet the entry requirements.

Financial support

We also have a range of other financial support available.

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What happens after you apply

1

You apply

Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.

2

You meet your tutor

We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.

3

You get an offer

We’ll email you an offer, then invite you to enrol.

Read our full guide to applying