Playwork Practitioner

1 x Practitioner positions 20 hours per week (44 weeks per year)

Do you love to laugh at your own jokes and make people smile?

Are you willing to dress up like a wicked witch and have 30 children trying to lock you up?

Do you have the guts to jump up on a stage and dance your best knowing a group of little people will be judging your every move?

Throughout the day you will be a best friend, cook, nurse, artist, football player and so much more but most of all you will be someone the children love to see everyday

And finally, you must be willing to get stuck in and not be scared to go your Tesco shop covered in everything from glue to boogers after a day of fun.
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- Job descriptions

Practitioner

20 hours per week (44 weeks per year - includes school holidays)

Rate of pay

£11.00 p/h Plus annualised holiday pay entitlement

20 hours - approximately £10500 per year

Job summary

Hours of work will be
- 20 hours = Breakfast club 7.30am - 9.00am (Monday - Thursday), After school club 2.15pm until 5.45pm (Monday-Thursday)
**Holiday clubs run if there is sufficient demand during the year, additional hours may be available.

Key responsibilities
- To assist in the provision of children’s play based activities that reflect our ethos, the social, educational, physical and recreational needs of the children.
- To facilitate the positive integration of children and young people with disabilities, behavioural difficulties and/or special needs within the out of school club provision.
- To ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children.
- To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.
- Ensure the care and maintenance of equipment and materials.
- To undertake any other reasonable and relevant tasks as identified by the manager.

Person specification Qualification /certificates
- Relevant qualifications (SVQ 3/ HNC or above) is essential.
- Knowledge of child protection, first aid and play.

Experience
- Background in working with children in a play/childcare setting with at least 2 years experience.
- Experience of working with children with additional needs would be an advantage but not essential.
- Experience of observational play and play cycles would be an advantage.

Skills & Knowledge
- Excellent communicator and an outgoing personality.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Willingness to commit to continuous learning through training opportunities.
- Awareness of policies and procedures required in childcare environment although full training will be given.
- The relevant knowledge of playwork principles and the benefits of play is desirable.
- A full, clean driving licence is an advantage but not essential.
- Good sense of humour

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

**Salary**: £10,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

School type:

- Primary school

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person