Play Worker

2 weeks ago


St Boswells, United Kingdom Bright Start Borders CIC Full time

St Boswells Childcare is looking to employ an engaging, nurturing, playwark to join our team to help support our Summer Holiday Club 2024

This post would suit someone who is perhaps studying childcare, or who is looking for temporary, holiday work.

Please note that all employees must be PVG verified before employment commences.

As a playworker you will be working with children between the ages of 4-12 years and provide a child-centered service for children and young people, in a safe, secure and homely environment. You will be working within a dedicated team of Professional Play Workers and you must be enthusiastic, highly motivated and nurturing.

**Job summary**: Assist with day to day activities of a vibrant holiday club. We are committed to providing an active, creative, educational and fun environment, offering children new experiences alongside a safe and nurturing space.

Playworkers will provide quality childcare within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures and National Care Standards.

**Hours: 30 hours per week**

**After School Club**

**Monday - Thursday**: 7:15am - 3pm

**Free childcare for staff will be available during our holiday care service.**

**Salary**: £11.50 hour

**Line manager**: Out of School Club Manager

**Responsible for**: Not applicable

**Working relationships**: Children attending the club and their parents/care, Management and staff, including students and volunteers, Schools and registering authorities, Workshop Facilitators.

**Main duties include**:

- Escorting children safely to and from the Service.
- Ensuring that all resources are safe and age appropriate.
- Ensuring that all policies and procedures are followed to ensure the health and wellbeing of the children in our care.
- Competence in planning activities in advance in consultation with children.
- Developing good relationships with the service users; children, young people and parent/carers.
- Ensure all medication is safely managed in line with best practice guidance.
- The ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with issues arising within the service to ensure that the privacy and dignity of service users, parents and staff members is respected.
- Knowledge of the Care Inspectorate standards and grading system and how they relate specifically to the out of school care environment.
- A willingness to actively participate in regular training opportunities to ensure own learning and development is kept up to date and relevant.
- You are required to register with SSSC within 6 months of your employment.

**ESSENTIAL QUALITIES**:

- Experience of working or volunteering with 4 to 11 year olds (desirable)
- 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
- A sense of humour, energy and enthusiasm

**DESIRABLE QUALITIES**:

- Experience of working within a play-based setting
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Relevant Level 2 qualification or willingness to work towards this
- Appropriate child protection training
- Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate
- Food Hygiene Certificate

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 weeks

Pay: £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- St Boswells: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/09/2023
Reference ID: StB-PW
Expected start date: 08/07/2024


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