Senior Playworker

**Job Title**:Senior Play Worker

**Location**: Ashton-Under-Lyne

**Job Type**: Full-time & Part-Time. The role is available during term time or all year round

**Salary**: £12.00 - £13.00

**Hours**: 07:30 - 09:00 & 15:15 - 17:45

To be an integral part of our client's childcare team in their out-of-school club, providing wrap-around care on a day-to-day basis. The role will involve engaging children aged 3-11 and providing high-level customer service to children, parents, and carers.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To engage and play with children aged 3-11
- To plan, deliver, and evaluate sessions and activities for children aged 3-11
- To work collaboratively with the Out of School Club Manager and colleague to provide a high level of customer service to children, parents, and carers
- Liaise and communicate with the organisations partner schools to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Offer and provide support to colleagues where needed so that standards can be raised and quality is maintained.
- Support the Out of School Club Manager with any operational issues that may arise from time to time.
- Attend weekly meetings where required and effectively contribute in order to share ideas and provide the best possible experience for the children
- Promote the interests of the organisation via social media and other means.
- Effectively handle customer queries by providing solutions.
- Provide excellent service.
- To be committed to safeguarding children, following all Company policies and procedures to keep children safe.
- To be committed to a high standard of food hygiene when preparing food
- To have a good understanding of Paediatric First Aid
- To perform any other duties as required for the benefit and running of the organisation.

**Education, Qualifications, and Training**:
**Essential;**
- Level 3 or above qualification in Childcare
- Paediatric First Aid Trained (or willing to attend training before the appointment)
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification (or willing to attend training before the appointment)
- Safeguarding Qualification and Regular renewal

**Knowledge and Experience**:
**Essential;**
- Experience in dealing with customer queries
- Experience of working in a childcare setting
- Experience in working with children aged 3-11
- Knowledge of Safeguarding
- Committed to CPD and further training in order to increase knowledge

**Desirable;**
- Experience in an out-of-school club setting

**Skills and Attributes**:
**Essential;**
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Able to plan and manage workload
- Motivated with high levels of energy.
- Positive attitude and good customer service skills.
- Caring and friendly personality.
- Able to meet deadlines and targets.
- Flexible and adaptable.

**Desirable;**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: £12.00-£13.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: KS035