Play Worker

4 months ago

Camden, United Kingdom Winlight Recruitment Full time

A qualified Stay and Play Worker is required to deliver high quality stay and play services and creche provision for children under the age of 5 and their families, using the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, thereby contributing to improved outcomes for children and their families.

**About the role**

The Integrated Early Years’ Service (IEYS) vision: Every child has the best start in life, high quality early education and is ready for school by age 5. The Stay and Play Team deliver the highest quality stay and play services supporting children’s early learning and development, contributing to improved outcomes for children under 5 years and their families. Working with the children’s centre teams, you will support parents to access a pathway of universal and targeted services delivered across the borough, with a particular focus on 0 - 2 years old. By modelling positive interactions and providing play activities using the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, you will help parents to support their child’s learning and development, with a focus on communication and language development. This includes supporting families’ early and sustained engagement, especially for those most at risk of poor outcomes.

**About you**
- Minimum Level 3 in Childcare and Education or similar relevant qualification
- GCSE English and Maths (A-C)
- Deliver universal and targeted stay & play sessions and courses for children under the age of 5 years and their families, especially those most at risk of poor outcome.
- Ensure children and families with additional needs are signposted and referred to appropriate services e.g., by referring to family support, 2-year free entitlement offer, welfare rights and employability services.
- Help mothers, fathers and carers develop their understanding of how to support their children’s leaning and development, including children with SEND, taking into consideration their ethnicity, culture language, gender and religion, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
- Deliver courses in line with agreed principles and practice and contribute to the evaluation process.
- Oversee and facilitate high quality crèche provision for children under the age of 5 years, while their parents/carers are attending for example, training, parenting courses or healthy eating sessions. This may involve supporting temporary staff to provide direction and supervision ensuring a high-quality experience for the children.
- Have a sound knowledge of health and safety requirements, undertaking and reviewing risk assessments and regularly checking the suitability and safety of play areas and equipment with due regard to the health and safety of the children and for work colleagues.
- Work in partnership with families, understanding and implementing safeguarding and child protection procedures, reporting matters of concern through line management. This will include attending safeguarding and Team around the Family (TAF) meetings.
- Understand the factors that adversely affect outcomes for children and families, as well as the barriers some parents and carers experience in accessing services, identifying additional needs, to facilitate referrals to early help services.
- Work with children in need of safeguarding and protection and their families according to policy and procedures, ensuring that information is shared appropriately, working together to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children.
- To provide a high standard of record keeping in accordance with the relevant procedures and processes for example, session planning, maintaining registers of attendance, inputting data, accidents and incidents, signposting and referring.
- To contribute to service development and improvement, for example by collecting parent evaluation, actively taking part in new initiatives or projects delivered through stay and play services.
- To provide parents with support and guidance on parenting skills such as behaviour management, toileting, sleep and feeding routines.

**Work Environment**:
The role is based in children’s centres, other community venues and family homes across the borough, delivering Stay and Play sessions and activity with mums, dads, carers and children under 5 years. The post holder will be expected to work unaccompanied across the borough and may be required to work outside of office hours. The role requires the ability to work flexibly, undertaking any duties as may be required according to the needs of the IEYS and as directed by the Stay and Play Manager. Networking is required to ensure a good understanding of the 1001 days pathway of services to ensure families are offered the right help and support.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: £16.00-£18.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Camden, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting wo

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