Out of school Playworker

Job purpose:

Playworkers assist the Club Leaders in providing a caring, secure environment for children of a wide age range, through individual attention and group activities. The Playworker will offer an appropriate range of leisure activities for children at the childcare provisions at the breakfast clubs, after school clubs and playschemes.

The postholder will be expected to make decisions within routine parameters of the job role, referring to the Club Leader where appropriate.

Duties and responsibilities

Activity Planning

• Provision of safe, creative, appropriate play opportunities and preparation of activities

• Preparing activities, organising programmes/ themes and arranging equipment

• Ensuring that all activities are inclusive for all children to take part in

Liaison

• Supporting the development and maintenance of good relationships and communications with parents/carers

• Consulting with the children and involve them in the planning of activities

• Sharing good practice with other playworkers as needed

GDPR and Data Protection

• Maintaining the integrity of all personal data; protecting personal data from breaches and maintain the confidentiality of personal data

• Reporting any data breaches promptly to your line manager

Supervision and care of children

• Undertaking day to day administration of the provision including day sheets, signing children in and out and recording information in the diary

• Providing full care for the children including delivering the children to and from school and safe delivery to parents/carers/guardians

• Helping with meal service

• Ensuring that activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with statutory responsibilities;

• Ensuring that risk assessments are completed prior to commencing activities with children;

• Actively promoting and supporting the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring that all staff and volunteers observe policies and procedures to keep children safe from harm

• Ensuring the Setting offers a high quality, inclusive environment which meets the needs of all children, regardless of culture, religion, and physical or emotional development

• Ensuring children are collected in strict accordance with the Child Collection Policy

• Ensuring confidentially within the Setting at all times

General

• At all times ensure a compassionate, professional and efficient public image for the charity.

• Participate in 1-2-1, annual review, and learning and development and take personal responsibility for maintaining the knowledge and skills required for the role.

• Participate in our public facing and team building events.

• Take responsibility for ensuring your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts and omissions. Report any health and safety risks to your manager.

• Be familiar with and attentive to safeguarding requirements. Report any safeguarding concerns to the assigned Safeguarding Officer.

• Demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in your work.

• Work within the policy frameworks and adhere to the terms in the employee handbook.

• Committed to a framework that encourages equality of opportunity and diversity

• Ensuring they do not compromise the health and safety of others and themselves in the workplace; taking reasonable care for the heath and safety of his/herself and of other people who may be affected by act or omissions at work

• Undertake supervision and training

• Maintaining record, and compile monitoring data as requested

• Ensuring that work that should be undertaken by a suitable qualified professional is not undertaken without the proper checks

• Undertaking other duties as requested by their line Manager

Dimensions

The working pattern is set between the postholder and line manager. Regular 1-2-1 meetings will take place with the line manager.

Scope and limits of authority

As Recreational Assistant you will be accountable for the quality of customer service delivered to people using or visiting the centre or other community based sites.

You will also be responsible for ensuring deliver own tasks in a timely and professional manager to the required standards.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience Essential

Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures 

Completion of a full and relevant early years and childcare or Playwork qualification at Level 1 (e.g. NVQ Level 1 in Playwork, Level 1 Certificate for the Children and Young People’s Workforce), or be working towards completion

Knowledge relevant to role of engaging play strategies 

Aptitude

Good verbal communication 

Positive approach, adaptable to change 

Able to represent the organisation externally 

Able to work as part of a team of childcare workers 

Able to deliver good child care service 

Skills and Abilities

Interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers, adults and children 

Able to work as part of a team 

Experience

Track record of providing engaging and safe children’s play activities 

Education

Secondary School Education 

Current First Aid at Work Certificate

Evidence of recent relevant training 

Personal Qualities

Able to present self and work effectively 

Personal & professional honesty and integrity 

Willing and able to work within the Christian Ethos of YLCAN 

An understanding of Equality and Diversity issues 

Commitment to implementing Equality and Diversity policy 

Job Types: Full-time, Zero hours contract

Salary: £11.05 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
• Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person