Senior Playworker

**Bursting with Potential is hiring A Senior Playworkers to support day to day running of our SEND Holiday Club**

**What We Do**

The role of a playworker is to provide a safe, stimulating environment for children and young people with learning disability, or autism, or both, and to ensure that activities at holiday clubs, meet their needs. A playworker focuses on supporting one particular child, or a small group of children, each day and helps them take part in organised activities, as well as encouraging them to join in with others.

They’re full of ideas for children's' games and activities, and respect children’s individual differences.

We are looking for someone with the following values:

- Leadership Qualities
- Team Player
- Flexible & Creative
- Kind & Compassionate
- Provide 1-1 Support
- Ask Questions
- Problem Solver
- Adhere to policies

**Where you will be working**

Location: This role will be working between our Eye and Bretton site. It is important you are able to travel between the two.

You will be working at Bursting with Potential, which is a small independent therapy service with good facilities, covering the Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire areas. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide leisure activities and support for children and young people 0-25 with SEND and their families. At times our clients may be experiencing mental health difficulties or behaviours that challenge. We offer holiday clubs for children with SEND based in Peterborough. Running during Easter, Summer, May, October, and February school holidays, they provide respite for parents and carers, and offer a setting where children can enjoy fun activities.

Holiday clubs run Monday to Friday during the school holidays, 8.30am-5pm. The hours of work are to be agreed in advance.

We’re looking for people with experience of working with 5-18 year olds in an out of school club, childcare or play environment. This role is to support our Holiday Club Lead in planning, preparing and leading a team of playworkers in delivering excellent provision. The ability to lead, delegate and ensure adherance to policies and proceedures is key.

Applicants must be available the WB 15th and 22nd for induction training. Specifically Saturday 20th 9am
- 5pm.

You'll need up to date Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid. An understanding of the principles of play and the role of the adult, and an awareness of the Children’s Act 1989. We will support you with Training and Development opportunities.

We provide fixed term contracts for the school holidays so perfect for students, Nursery or Teaching Staff, TA’s and those looking for seasonal opportunities.

Full or part time hours considered to compliment our Holiday Club Lead's hours and ensure consistency across the provision.

**Job Types**: Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract

Pay: £13.00-£15.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have relevant Safeguarding Training?
- Please outline your experience working with Children
- Please describe your leadership style with examples of how you have lead a team in the past

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/07/2023
Reference ID: Playworker 24
Expected start date: 15/07/2024