Out of School Playworker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are looking for a passionate and fun Playworker to work our before and afterschool club.

Term time the hours are Monday - Friday 7.15am-9/3-6pm, this does not have to be every day this could be two or three times a week - morning or afternoon or both.

We also operate in the school holidays and hours can be between 7.30am-6pm, we are looking for playworkers to join our team over the summer holidays.

Responsibilities

• To provide a wide range of stimulating activities which encourage learning through play and co-operation, both indoors and outdoors, appropriate to the ages and needs of the children within the setting.
• To show patience, tolerance and warmth to all of the children.
• To understand the physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social needs of the children.
• To demonstrate a welcoming and understanding approach to parents and carers.
• To promote an inclusive practise.
• To treat all information as confidential.
• Cook and serve tea on a rota basis
• Light cleaning
• Outside play
• Risk assessments.
• To observe safety measures and procedures.
• To report any injury/accident to the head of room, deputy manager or manager and to record it in the correct way.
• To attend team meetings and assist in the planning of the programme.
• To attend training courses, that will develop your skills and better your knowledge within the field.
• To be familiar with and follow all policies and procedures.
• To carry out relevant duties as directed by the head of room, deputy manager or manager.
• To be a key person to reception children
• To complete targets and carry out research in your own time.
• To observe safety measures in order for the setting to run smoothly, safely and securely.
• We also are a forest school setting and we offer sessions in the out of school club, twice a week.

We are fully committed to Safeguarding, an enhanced DBS is required.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £8.50-£10.54 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Work Location: In person