Play Worker

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Awesome Childcare Group Full time

**Summary of role**

Role is school based, delivering activities in the after school club and also during some school holidays.
- Assist with planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents or carers.
- Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
- Administering first aid when necessary.
- Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.
- Helping with club administration, where necessary.
- Facilitating good communication with all members of the organisation, parents, schools and childcare and play related agencies.
- Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.
- Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure.
- Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures.

**Person specification**

**Essential qualities**
- Experience of working with 4 to 11 year olds
- Understanding the varied needs of children and their families
- Good working knowledge of equal opportunities
- Ability to provide and facilitate safe and creative play
- Good communication skills
- Team player
- Sound judgement and common sense
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible
- Trustworthy
- Good understanding of Inclusive Practice
- Current DBS

Desirable
- Experience of working within a play-based setting
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate
- Safeguarding training
- Good Understanding of the EYFS
- Current Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £10.00-£11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Childcare

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
The environment is cleaned on a regular basis with hand sanitiser stations located throughout the building. Covid risk assessments conducted on a regular basis.

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- DBS (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 06/02/2023
Reference ID: Awesome/PW23



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