Play Worker - Woodford Green, United Kingdom - ELHAP (Every Life Has A Purpose)

ELHAP (Every Life Has A Purpose)

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Woodford Green, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job purpose and context

The Playworker is expected to provide a high quality stimulating environment to support play opportunities and to promote inclusive play with all children.

They will ensure that the care needs of each child are met at the highest standards throughout the day.

Playworker's work as part of the Playground team which requires the co-operation of all staff and volunteers to ensure the efficient and professional running of the service.

Roles and responsibilities

To support the ELHAP CEO's in developing the charity according to its ethos and philosophy of care.
To ensure the safety and well-being of children and young people attending ELHAP.
Work effectively and respectfully with ELHAP staff and volunteers to ensure the delivery of high quality inclusive adventure play opportunities.
Use appropriate playwork intervention styles to support a range of play types.
To role model good practice to staff and volunteers.
To always protect children from abuse and harm and follow the ELHAP Safeguarding Children policy and ELHAP Health and Safety Policy.
To liaise with parents and to complete daily reports in a respectful, sensitive and professional style.
To use own initiative and common sense.
To prepare the playground in the mornings and to clean up at the end of each day, as directed by senior staff.
To fully meet the individual needs of children and ensure the highest standards of care are achieved throughout each day.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the ELHAP CEO's

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
PLAYWORKER

Skills and abilities Essential Desirable
Good communication skills
Ability to work in a team
Ability to meet children's individual needs
Ability to work on own initiative and to implement directions from supervisory staff
Ability to establish positive relationships with young people and their parents
Ability to provide and facilitate high quality play
Good literacy skills

Qualities
Highly motivated
Reliability
Creative, fun approach
Energetic and enthusiastic personality
Respectful and sensitive to people's needs
Willingness to work outdoors in all weathers

Knowledge
Basic awareness of health and safety practices
Knowledge of record keeping practices
Commitment to equal opportunities
A thorough understanding of Child Protection procedures and good
practice

Experience
Experience of working with disabled children and young people aged years
Experience of working in a team
Experience of working in a play setting

Your Commitment
We need staff that are available to work a minimum of 6 days each term as follows:

Fortnightly Saturdays in term-time at our Saturday Club.
Monday to Fridays in school holidays at our Playschemes.
We are flexible about which days you work you choose
You can book into as many Saturday Clubs and Playscheme days as you want to (as long as you can do 6 or above each term)

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Volunteer

Pay:
£12.00 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs

Schedule:

Holidays
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Weekends only

Application question(s):

Are you aged 17 years and over (please note that this is an OFSTED requirement and so are required to ensure we only recruit people aged 17 and over)?

Education: