Play Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About the Role

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities, we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

Job Information

We are seeking a Play and Leisure Assistant to join our team at The Moor Lane Centre, Chessington. As a Play and Leisure Assistant, you will assist the group leader in providing a safe, stimulating and enjoyable play or leisure environment for children and young people with a disability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Listen and ensure the voice of the child / young person is being shared
  • Supporting children with disabilities
  • Play engaging and preparation of activities
  • Supporting our young people with personal care, feeding, moving and handling needs
  • Responsible for keeping the environment safe, organised and clean
  • Making a welcome environment for all
  • Able to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Support with administration of medication, emergency medication or similar (only once trained)
  • Awareness of safeguarding and to follow our safeguarding policies and procedures
  • To be expected write up reports associated with the days events
  • Expected to follow localised policies and procedures whilst adhering to Achieving for children Policies and procedures

About You

We are looking for someone with interest and experience of supporting children and young people, great communication skills, a team player, able to work after school, weekends and holiday periods, friendly, welcoming and engaging, and flexible, resilient and calm.

Benefits

  • Training: Induction, Moving and handling, Safeguarding levels 1 - 3 and First Aid training to mandatory and other specific training options available based on need and requirements.
  • Support services, access to our counselling service, which is a private and confidential support service for our workers.
  • Refer a friend: When you are working for us, you can refer a friend to our service and once they have completed the refer a friend working period you can be sent a £50 voucher for a shop of your choice.
  • Can work in Variety settings, as we have two locations/bases as part of Achieving for Children Kingston and Richmond services.
  • Flexible working hours. We have times when we need to support our young people but we can work with you to provide flexible working to fit in around our needs and your availability.
  • Socials- Get togethers at each centre plus Kingston and Richmond socials.
  • Plus additional ad hoc perks that come up over the year.

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