Children's Play Worker Assistant

3 weeks ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Premier Education - Suffolk, Essex and Kent Full time

**Pay Rate**: £14,000 - £17,000 pro rata

**Monday to Friday**

Before School - 7:45am-8:45am

Afterschool 3pm-6pm (Depending on the individual venue)

**Official start date**: February Half Term 2024

Premier Education is working collaboratively with primary schools to deliver exceptional before and after school care that is innovative, inspiring and above all a safe environment for all in our care. Your role will be to provide activities in a safe, secure and fun environment, providing an outstanding service for busy parents.

Premier Education successfully runs full Wraparound provision in primary schools in the Essex, Suffolk and Kent areas.. Our Premier Wraparound centers are Ofsted registered and can provide high quality out of school care for the parents. With this in mind we are looking for an outstanding applicant with experience to assist in leading one of our venues.

**Current Wraparound venues**:
**Suffolk Sites**
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School IP17 1UY
- Sir Robert Hitchcam's Cofe Va School IP14 6PL
- Martlesham Primary Academy IP12 4SS
- Fairfield Infant School IP11 9JB
- Bramford CoFe VC Primary School IP8 4AH

**Essex Sites**
- Layer de la Haye Primary School CO2 0DS
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery CO2 9AZ

**Kent Sites**
- East Farleigh Primary School ME15 0LY
- Wittersham Primary School TN30 7EA
- Tiger Primary School ME15 9QL
- Woodchurch Primary School TN26 3QJ
- St John's Primary School CT1 1BD

**Reporting directly to the Wrap Around Venue Lead, the Wrap Around Care Assistant Lead will be responsible for**:

- Assisting the venue lead with planning, preparing, and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents/carers.
- 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.
- Encouraging parental involvement in the club.
- Facilitating good communication with all members of the organization, parents, schools and childcare and play related agencies.
- Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.
- Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure.
- Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures, and the Early Years Foundation Stage.

**Person Specification/Skills**:
Essential:

- Experience of working with 4 to 11 year olds
- Experience of administration
- 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
- Ability to work as a team member and demonstrate leadership skills
- Sound judgment and common sense

Sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children*

Desirable:

- Appropriate Level 2 (or above) qualification in Childcare
- Experience of working within a play-based setting
- Competent in using IT to support play and club administration
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Appropriate child protection training
- Current 12-hour Paediatric First Aid Certificate
- Food Hygiene Certificate

**Benefits to working with Premier Education**
- Staff New Balance teamwear kit to promote a unified and smart image to all stakeholders
- Funding to further develop your skills and acquire new qualifications, using our unique in house training provider.
- Regular internal CPD to ensure you are fulfilling your potential.
- Bonus scheme
- Free childcare at our holiday camps & extracurricular clubs
- Company events
- Monthly awards for high performing staff.

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

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company events
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Primary school

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Level 2 Childcare Certificate (required)
- Driver License and can drive (required)

Work Location: In person

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