Senior Playworker

**Job Title**:Senior Playworker
- **THIS ROLE IS AVAILABLE AS TERM-TIME ONLY OR ALL YEAR ROUND**_

**Location**:Walkden

**Hours**: Monday to Friday 7.30am until 9.00am and 3.00pm until 6.00pm

**Job Types**:Full-time & Part-time available

**Ful-Time Hours**:22.5 per week

**Salary**: £13.03 - £15.21 per hour

**The Role**:
We are partnered with a company that provides wrap-around care for Primary school pupils within the Manchester Area. Due to their continued expansion, they are looking to recruit a Level 3 qualified playworker to be an integral part of their childcare team in their out-of-school club at Mesne Lea Primary School in Walkden. You will be providing wrap-around care on a day-to-day basis. The role will involve engaging children aged 3-11 and providing a high level customer service to children, parents and carers.

**Key Responsibilities**
- To engage and play with children aged 3-11
- To plan, deliver and evaluate sessions and activities for children aged 3-11
- To work collaboratively with the Out of School Club Manager and colleagues to provide a high level of customer service to children, parents and carers
- Liaise and communicate with the organisations’ partner schools to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Offer and provide support to colleagues where needed so that standards can be raised and quality is maintained.
- Support the Out of School Club Manager with any operational issues that may arise from time to time.
- Attend weekly meetings where required and effectively contribute in order to share ideas and provide the best possible experience for the children
- Promote the interests of the organisation via social media and other means.
- Effectively handle customer queries by providing solutions.
- Provide an excellence service.
- To be committed to safeguarding children, following all Company policies and procedures to keep children safe.
- To be committed to a high standard of food hygiene when preparing food
- To have a good understanding of Paediatric First Aid
- To mentor and support playworkers in the setting
- To stand in and lead the setting as and when required
- To be Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
- To support and work with the Out of School Club Manager to ensure high quality provisions through observations, staff development and regular feedback
- To perform any other duties as required for the benefit and running of the organisation.

**Education, Qualifications and Training**
- Minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare
- Paediatric First Aid Trained (or willing to attend training before appointment)
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification (or willing to attend training before appointment)
- Designated Safeguarding Lead Qualification (or willing to attend training before appointment)

**Knowledge and Experience**
- Experience of leading and supervising
- Experience of dealing with customer queries
- Experience of working in a childcare setting
- Experience of working with children aged 3-11
- Knowledge of Safeguarding
- Committed to CPD and further training in order to increase knowledge

**Skills and Attributes**
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Able to plan and manage workload
- Able to support, develop and mentor others
- Motivated with high levels of energy.
- Positive attitude and good customer service skills.
- Caring and friendly personality.
- Able to meet deadlines and targets.
- Flexible and adaptable.

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

**Salary**: £13.03-£15.21 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 22.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Primary school

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Kickstart#001