Outdoor Playworker

Bearsden Primary After School Care Role Profile - Childcare Worker

Job Title: BPASC Childcare Worker/outdoors

Reporting to: BPASC Assistant Manager

**Contract**

Permanent

Main Purpose of the Role: Responsible for providing a safe and caring service for children at BPASC.

**Salary**: Above the national living wage depending on qualifications and experience

Hours: 2.30-6pm term time and holiday club hours are variable/flexible 8am-6pm

Main tasks and responsibilities
- To support the efficient management of childcare provision
- To assist in providing a safe environment for children
- To assist in providing a range of stimulating play activities to meet the needs of individual children.
- To support & protect children from situations that may impact their wellbeing
- To assist in planning, observing and assessing children’s social and emotional needs and development
- To assist promoting the cultural backgrounds of families, positive images and provide anti-discriminatory childcare practice
- To assist in ensuring that children are supervised and that the correct adult/child ratios are maintained at all times
- To be aware of complaints procedure
- To assist to ensure all resources are clean, safe and well maintained
- To contribute to meeting quality standards, including the implementation of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures
- To implement Equal Opportunities policies in all aspects of your work
- To assist in maintaining accurate records of children’s development.
- To attend regular supervision, team meetings and training as required by line manager.
- To undertake such other reasonable duties as the management may reasonably required.

**Personal Specifications**

**Essential**

Minimum SVQ 2 in Playwork/childcare or equivalent.

Willing to work towards Forest school qualification.

**Experience**

Previous experience of providing quality childcare in a similar establishment

Previous experience in an afterschool establishment

**Skills, Knowledge & Competencies**

Understand how to identify and meet the needs of young children

Awareness of relevant childcare legislation

Demonstrate developmentally appropriate activities for young children

Demonstrate empathy and is attentive in relation to children’s needs

Ability to work at a team player

Good communication skills (both written and oral).

Good organisational skills.

Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Numerate and time management skills.

Understanding the needs of working parents

Experience in an outdoor play setting

**Registration Requirements**

You will require to register with the Scottish Social Service Council.

Disclosure checks will be ran under the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

If you are interested in this post please contact

Manager Sandra Clanachan or Kerry Ann Kelly

phone 01419420047

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 17.5 per week

**Salary**: From £10.42 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/05/2023