Casual Playworker

**Employer**
- Sutton Council

**Location(s)**
- Sutton

**Contract Type**
- Bank/Casual/Sessional

**Working Hours**
- Bank/Casual/Sessional

**Grade**
- 1/2

**Hours Per Week**
- Casual

**Salary Basis**
- Per hour

**Hourly Rate**
- £14.98

**Application Deadline**

04/07/2025, 23:55

**Anticipated Interview Date(s)**
- TBC

**About the Borough**

In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.

Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.

All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There’s also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.
- To support the provision of a comfortable, safe, stimulating and aesthetically pleasing environment which provides consideration of families ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and consideration for children’s gender and special needs.
- To lead on a range of play and learning activities to ensure the delivery of learning objectives.
- To support the delivery of all Holiday PlayScheme and after school activities and opportunities, which extend learning, appropriate to the child’s individual needs (this will include off site trips) and to keep all equipment and resources in an organised, hygienic and safe way.
- To ensure that the environment, inside and outside, is kept safe, tidy and stimulating at all times and that resources are cared for appropriately and damages are immediately reported to the Lead Practitioner.
- Drawing on the expertise of colleagues within the Play Service and outside agencies, to support planning for individual children, working in partnership with parents and local schools that access our service.
- Attending team briefings to ensure continuity and service standards are adhered to.
- Accessing Training opportunities to support CPD.
- Experience of working with children aged 4-12yrs.
- Able to manage own time efficiently
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Warm and caring personality - friendly and approachable to families
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents and children, at all levels.
- Commitment to equal opportunities for all children and families
- Able to accommodate the flexible working patterns that may be required e.g. moving staff from site to site at short notice.
- Demonstrable learning and reflection about inequality, inclusion, racism and the experiences of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds in accessing services.
- Excellent people skills, with the ability to build professional supportive relationships with parents and partners alike
- Good emotional intelligence

**About Us**

The After School Club runs in 2 locations in the borough - 1 in Central Sutton and 1 at The Grange Play Centre in Beddington Park. The Holiday Club run at The Grange. We offer high quality play opportunities for children aged 4 - 12. We work closely with parent and other agencies to ensure that children are given the right level of support to engage in the activities we offer. We are an all inclusive setting and provide excellent levels of care including children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in a mainstream setting.

We are an enthusiastic and vibrant team who strive to do the best for children.

**Our Offer To You**

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of workin