Playworker

Main Responsibilities

• Be organised and efficient.
• Assist with the daily routine, as part of the team.
• Run the activities programmes, ensuring that children are safe and happy during their visit and that the service is fully advertised to children, families and within the school itself.
• Ensure that the charity’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and procedures are promoted within the centre and adhered to by all members of staff.
• Assist the Manager and Deputy to:
• See that the after-school service is run in accordance with current legislation, meets Ofsted inspection standards of ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ and provides a high-quality service to children and families.
• Identify resource needs, plan programmes, advertise the project within the community and implement policies.
• Complete routine tasks
• Ensure your own professional development is ongoing and pertinent.
• Carry out any other duties that could reasonably be considered to be within the remit of the Playworker.

Benefits

• Pay • Up to £13. 95 per hour
• Salaries are paid on the last Friday of every month in arrears
• Other Benefits • Subsidised places: Your own children aged 3-11 may attend [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] services and holiday schemes at subsidised staff rates
• Work pension scheme
• Paid holiday 28 days per year, pro rata including bank holidays and 5 Inset days*
• Paid sickness or compassionate leave10 days per year, pro rata* after successful completion of probation
• Excellent training opportunities
• Good promotion prospects
• Professional, supportive work environment
• Opportunity to work overtime at holiday playschemes or through special projects

Hours of work

• From 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Monday to Friday
• Contract hours are annualised, and the year runs from January to December

Place of work

• Attendance at other [Employer hidden] sites may be required in addition to Woodmansterne. We operate at seven different schools within the boroughs of Lambeth, Wandsworth, and Southwark.

Person Specification

The Playworker will be a confident, playful individual with high integrity. They strive for high personal and professional standards and can work well using their own initiative as well as being part of the established team.

The Playworker will successfully balance the needs of the children in their care; the professional needs their colleagues and themselves within the framework and financial constraints of the organisation and the national legal frameworks that are applied to this field.

Essential Skills

• Diploma/NVQ/CACHE Level 2 in Playwork; Childcare and Education; Health and Social Care; NNEB; BTEC or any other relevant qualification
• Minimum of 6 months experience, paid or voluntary, in a relevant setting

Desirable Skills

• An understanding of issues facing inner-city children
• Evidence of working within a child protection culture
• Evidence of promoting child welfare and safety
• Understanding and commitment to child welfare and safety
• Knowledge of child protection procedures

[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunities employer.

Because we work with children, [Employer hidden] is exempt from the conditions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. This means that you must disclose any criminal convictions, and police cautions, even those which are considered ‘spent’ under the Act.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure (DBS).

[Employer hidden] will not consider applications from people with convictions for any violent or sexual crimes.

If you think that a conviction may affect your chances when applying for work at [Employer hidden], please contact us for a copy of our recruitment policy, which gives details of how we treat different convictions and cautions about recruitment.

Please make sure that you understand the hours of work and rate of pay before applying.

The Playworker works 15 hours a week during term time only. If you are in receipt of benefits, or child tax credits and/or have been recently unemployed, check with your local centre/agency for advice on how this employment will affect you.

To apply for the position:

Please complete an application form and return it to [Employer hidden]:

Email: [contact hidden]

Or

Post: [Employer hidden] Human Resources, Richard Atkins School, New Park Road, Brixton Hill, London SW2 4JP

It is not the policy of [Employer hidden] to contact those applicants who have not been invited for an interview, so if you have not heard from us after the short-listing date, you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful. If you would like confirmation that we have received your application, please contact us via email.