Playworker: After School Club - Bracknell, United Kingdom - Funtastic Kids LTD

Funtastic Kids LTD

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Bracknell, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
King's Academy Oakwood, Bracknell

Hours for work:

Term Time:

After School Club:
Tuesdays 3/3:15pm - 6pm.

School Holidays:

Outside of term time, the equivalent of your contracted weekly hours will need to be worked at one of our Holiday Camp locations.

Your contract will run all year round, with 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave (including public and bank holidays) given on a pro-rata basis.

Job Purpose:

To supervise groups of children and run activities as directed by the supervisor eg arts/crafts activities or sporting activities depending on experience
To work within a team of coaches and playworkers to facilitate the activities to promote enjoyment and play of all children attending the club or camp, taking into account their different needs
To ensure safeguarding policies are followed
To ensure risk assessments and health and safety policies are adhered to
To support and demonstrate fair and acceptable behaviour in the club or camp, promoting respect, tolerance and social skills
To communicate appropriately with parents and visitors
To ensure activities are run in accordance with the company's expectations and opportunities are created to enhance language, communication and basic literacy and numeracy skills

To ensure the club or camp setting is kept clean and hygienic throughout the duration of the club or camp under the direction of the club or camp supervisor

Safeguarding statement

We take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously, and we work hard to make sure our organisation has effective safeguarding systems in place.

We expect everyone working in the organisation to share a common objective to help keep children and young people safe by contributing to:

- providing a safe environment for children and young people to learn, develop and play in
- identifying children and young people who are likely to suffer significant harm and taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure they are kept safe both at home and in the camp setting.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge/Qualifications:

NVQ Level 2 in Early Years, Playwork or Learning Support Assistant experience/ Sports Coaching desirable
Good standard of general education e.g. GCSE English, Mathematics minimum Grade C

Skills/Abilities:

Good communication skills and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with children
Good observation skills
Understanding of openended questioning
Understanding of their role to assist and supervise pupils on particular tasks and the expected outcome of individual activities within the allocated timescale
Confidentiality at all times
Willingness to develop their own understanding of child development/playwork/coaching through training
Work well within a team to promote positive outcomes for children

Experience:

Some experience of working with children in a school or play setting is essential.

Personal Qualities: