Play Worker - Derby, United Kingdom - Derby City Council

Derby City Council

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Derby, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Application closing date

28/06/2024

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

Grade D, £24,294 - £25,119 a year pro rata

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Job category/type

Social Care - Children

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Job description

Directorate:
People Services

Hours: 15 hours a week

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
Family Hubs
We're looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Play Worker to join our Family Hubs Team.

Within the role as a play worker you will be responsible for:

Setting up a safe, warm, caring and stimulating environment for all children.
Supporting the development and delivery of stimulating and varied play activities for all children as appropriate to their age and stage of development, ability and cultural background.
Observing, assessing and reviewing individual developmental milestones: planning next steps and/or signposting accordingly. Ensuring records of these are kept up to date and are shared with families.

You will need to have:

An NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent
Experience of working with children 0 to 8 years in a relevant environment/similar setting.
Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures
Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Experience of record keeping

Who We Are

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands.

People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.

Find out more about what it's like to work for us.

What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:

Flexible work/life balance scheme
Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
Local Government Pension Scheme
Team Derby Rewards retail and leisure discounts
Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
Access to our Equality Employee Networks
LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
Support for colleagues who are carers

Working hours are:

15 hours per week - days to discussed at interview.

Workplace Location:

Working flexibly across the Derby City Family Hubs. For an informal discussion about the post please call Suzie Stevenson (Senior Play Worker) Monday - Friday on

Next Steps

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.