Play Worker

2 months ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom Play in Ltd Holiday Camps Full time

**Play Worker Job Description**

**Job summary**:Assist with day to day activities of the club. Provide quality playcare within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures.

**Line manager**: Club Manager, Deputy Manager

**Working relationships**:Children attending the club and their parents/carers. Management and staff, including students and volunteers. Childcare and play organisations, external professionals, schools, registering authorities.

**Main duties include**:

- Assist with planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Providing comprehensive care for the children.
- Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment.
- 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.
- Encouraging parental involvement in the club.
- Facilitating good communication with all members of the organisation, parents, and schools.
- 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 12 year olds
- Understanding the varied needs of children and their families
- Understanding the issues involved in the delivery of quality play care
- Understanding the issues of equal opportunities
- Provide and facilitate safe and creative play
- Good communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Sound judgement and common sense
- Sufficient understanding and use of

English to ensure the well-being of the children*

**Desirable qualities**
- Experience of working within a play-based setting
- Experience of administration
- Competent in using IT to support play and

club administration
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Relevant qualification or willingness to

work towards this
- Appropriate child protection training
- Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Para 3.26 of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2021

Play in Ltd aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £8.50-£9.50 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- childcare: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location


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