School Aged Services Support Worker

**EARLY YEARS SUPPORT WORKER**

Do you have a passion for childcare? We're looking for a Support Worker to join our School Aged team to help provide an outstanding quality service for our children and families.

This is a permanent role of 1566.5 hours annually (27.5 hours term time / 37.5 hours during school holidays/in-service days) in our school-aged services in Castlemilk. You will work alongside a great team and report to our Assistant School-Aged Manager. Our Out of School Care services are looking for a flexible, open-minded individual with excellent communication skills to join our team as a Support Worker. We are keen to recruit a Support Worker who is passionate about delivering richand meaningful play experiences for our children and supporting them throughout their Out-of-School Care journey.

About Us:
Indigo Group we are an award-winning childcare organisation that, for over 30 years, has made it our mission to empower families to overcome poverty and its challenges through the provision of innovative, family-informed learning and childcare solutions from birth to 16 years. We are passionate and care for children, young people and their families, keeping them at theheart of our practice. Everything we do is values-led, it drives us, and our behaviours and in turn, create and embed the culture we want to see from everyone who is part of Indigo. We adopt a ‘Leadership at Every Level’ and those with a passion to succeed will have full support and the opportunity to participate in work out with their immediate area if they so desire.

Our values are:

- Family-centred - children, young people and their families will be at the heart of every decision we make.
- Inspiring - our children, young people and families to be ambitious, curious in learning, and to always wonder just what might be possible if...
- Fun - our team’s happiness is infectious and will create a welcoming and fun experience for every Indigo stakeholder.
- Nurturing - we will nurture every child, family, team member and community to help achieve their fullestpotential.
- Innovative - we will always ask our families and communities what they want and use this with our professional expertise to create transformational solutions.

What you will be doing:
As our Support Worker, you will be a role model in everything that you do, from promoting our Indigo brand and values toensuring that everything you do in your role and for Indigo is delivered to the highest standard - the outstanding quality ofservice for our children, young people, families and our colleagues, ensuring that children and families are at the heart of your decision making.

Key Accountabilities - you will:
**Key Responsibilities of this role will include**:
1.Supporting our team in the planning and delivery of stimulating, exciting and balanced programmes for learning byCurriculum documents for children and young people.

2. Working effectively and positively as part of a team, recognising where support is needed and respondingaccordingly.

3. To demonstrate a willingness to learn about high-quality childcare services and share a vision of best practice in linewith The Indigo Group’s values.

4. Provide high-quality, caring, safe and stimulating, exciting and balanced programmes to support the children’s learning by our Early Years Curriculum, ensuring that our needs and those of the children and their families are met

5. Ensure that all sessions are safe, fun and inclusive and liaise with external agencies to support children’s wellbeing and development

6. Follow and adhere to all policies and regulatory body governance to ensure that it meets the Health & Social Care Standards and SSSC.

**What you will get in return from us**:
A salary of **£24,570 pro rata,**along with our Indigo benefits of:

- Company pension
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced maternity pays
- Access to health insurance
- Discounted gym membership
- Childcare discounts
- Christmas saving
- Team events
- Access to family support if required
- Indigo-branded clothing
- Access to all mandatory, accredited and Indigo-specific training courses for free

Pay: Up to £24,570.00 per year

Work Location: In person