Practitioner: This is a qualified position, candidates must hold a level 7 or equivalent in childcare related studies.
Do you love to laugh at your own jokes and make people smile?
Are you willing to dress up like a wicked witch and have 30 children trying to lock you up?
Do you have the guts to jump up on a stage and dance your best knowing a group of little people will be judging your every move?
Throughout the day you will be a best friend, cook, nurse, artist, football player and so much more but most of all you will be someone the children love to see everyday!!!
And finally, you must be willing to get stuck in and not be scared to go your Tesco shop covered in everything from glue to boogers after a day of fun.
All successful candidates will be subject to PVG checks.
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Job description Job title: Playworker (Out of School Club- childcare)
Contract: Permanent with yearly contract renewals
Hours of work: 20 hours per week
Reports to: Team manager
Range f pay: £2200.00 per month.
This is a 44 week contract paid pro rata. You will work 39 weeks term time and 5 weeks holiday club throughout the year with 11 weeks holiday when schools are closed.
Job summary
Hours of work will be – After school club 2.15pm until 5.45pm (Monday-Thursday), 12pm - 545pm (Friday)
20 hours Holiday club 5 weeks per year.
Key responsibilities
To assist in the provision of children’s play based activities.
To facilitate the positive integration of children and young people with disabilities, behavioural difficulties and/or special needs within the out of school club provision.
To ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children.
To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.
Ensure the care and maintenance of equipment and materials.
To undertake any other reasonable and relevant tasks as identified by the manager as well as Covid related tasks. Person specification Qualification /certificates
Knowledge of child protection, first aid and play is an advantage but not essential.
Skills & Knowledge
- Interest in working with children in a play/childcare setting.
- Childcare qualifications are essential.
Excellent communicator and an outgoing personality.
Good time management and organisational skills.
Ability to work effectively within a team.
Willingness to commit to continuous learning through training opportunities.
Good sense of humour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £1,220.00 per month
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a level 7 or equivalent childcare qualification?
Experience:
- Childcare: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
