Play Worker

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local community organization is seeking a Play Worker to provide high-quality childcare in a safe environment. This position involves planning play opportunities, ensuring health and safety, and working with children aged 5-11 years. Candidates should hold relevant qualifications and experience, including a Level 2/3 childcare qualification and a Paediatric First Aid Certificate. This is a permanent role with hours ranging between 19 to 22.5 per week.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required with no relevant convictions.
• Commitment to undertake necessary training.

Responsibilities

• Planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities.
• Ensuring hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
• Contributing to planning using initiative.
• Setting up the play space and ensuring safety.

Skills

Experience of working with 5-11yr olds

Teamwork capability

Ability to administer first aid

Initiative in planning and idea contribution

Education

Level 2/3 childcare or play work qualification

Paediatric First Aid Certificate

Level 2 Safeguarding training

Job description

Job title and organisation: Play Worker - Dawn ‘Til Dusk OOSC Ltd
Salary: NMW
Hours: Between 19 - 22.5hrs/week. (To be discussed)
Contract: Permanent (Subject to a satisfactory probation period)
Location: Positions at both St. Mary’s CVA, Horsforth & Holy Name CVA, Cookridge
Closing Date: Thursday 19 February

OVERVIEW

• Title: PLAY WORKER
• Job Summary: To work at the out of school club providing high quality childcare in compliance with the Club’s policies and procedures.
• Responsible to: The Manager and Directors.
• Responsible for: Children attending the Club.
• Location: Positions at both St. Mary’s CVA, Horsforth & Holy Name CVA, Cookridge
• Hours: Between 19-22.5hrs/week. (To be discussed)
• Contract type: Permanent (Subject to a satisfactory probation period)

MAIN DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
• Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
• To work with other team members with children aged between 4 and 11 years, based in the designated out of school club area but also using the outdoor area and other areas as appropriate.
• Administer first aid when necessary.
• Contribute ideas for learning and planning and use initiative.
• The group of children you will be responsible for covers a wide age range, and you will need to ensure the different groups can gel and play happily together, as well as supporting inclusive practice for children with additional needs.
• Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment.
• You will ensure the safety and well-being of all children in your care, and report concerns to your line manager.
• Work within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures, and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Carry out other duties that may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of duties, responsibilities and grade of this post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• In view of working with children, an enhanced DBS check is required, you must therefore not have any convictions or cautions, previous or current, that are relevant when working with children.
• Experience of working with 5-11yr olds
• Pride in your work, and the ability to work as part of a dedicated team is also key.
• You must be committed to undertake any other necessary training with our approved training provider.
• Level 2/3 childcare or play work qualification (Or equivalent childcare qualification.)
• Paediatric First Aid Certificate
• Level 2 Safeguarding training.

For any further information on the role or to discuss it informally before applying, please contact the directors at:

To apply for the position, please use the following link to complete the application form:

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions. #EXT #LI-DNI