Play Worker

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Beams of Light Full time

We are highly focussed on development and safety but also vitally important to us, is that our children have an enjoyable learning experience.

We provide a caring, secure environment through individual attention and group activities and to organise an appropriate range of leisure activities for children between the ages of 3 to 11.

**Key Areas**
- Activity planning
- Liaison
- Supervision and care of children
- Direct playwork
- Health and safety
- Miscellaneous

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Activity Planning**
- To provide safe, creative and appropriate play opportunities including preparing activities, organisation programmes and arranging equipment
- To ensure that all activities are carried out within an equal opportunity framework.
- To undertake any necessary training including a nationally recognised playwork course.
- To encourage community wide participation and activity planning and delivery.

**Liaison**
- To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents to facilitate day to day caring needs.
- To encourage parental involvement and support through the development of effective working relationships.
- To consult with the children and involve them in the planning of activities.

**Supervision and care of children**
- Ensure that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with

Statutory responsibilities.
- Ensure that food provision is carried out within the guidelines of the Food and Safety Act 1990, it is balanced and healthy in accordance with dietary requirements.

**Direct Playwork**
- Help the coordinator to ensure that a wide range of creative and enjoyable activities are offered.
- Ensure that play meets full range of children’s individual and group needs.

**Health and safety**
- To ensure the good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
- To be responsible for the Health and Safety standards, appropriate for the needs of the children.
- Recording of any accidents in the accident book.
- Ensure child is collected by someone known to Beams of Light staff
- Recording of any accidents in the accident book
- To ensure confidentiality of information at work is adhered.
- Ensure to provide a good quality check on the equipment and the children’s play environment before the after school care session.

**Miscellaneous**
- To promote the aims and objectives of Beatrix Potter School, it’s policies and practices and use as a guide for daily activities.
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time.
- To assist in outreach (promoting the centre)

**After School Care**

Salary - £11 an hour, 3 hours a day

Location - Magdalen Road, London (Beatrix Potter School)

Contract Type - Part time, **Self Employed**

Weekly hours - 12 to 15 hours per week.

Operates - from 3pm to 6pm daily (4 to 5 days) Term Time Only

Probationary Period (3 months)
- Remote interview process.

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

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- DBS (preferred)
- Safeguarding Certificate (preferred)
- Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 15/04/2024


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