Youth & Play Worker - Bristol, United Kingdom - Groundwork South

Groundwork South
Groundwork South
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Bristol, United Kingdom

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:
Youth & Play Worker

Responsible to:
Youth & Play Manager

Hours of Work:
Zero Hours contract; available shifts are primarily in School Holidays Mon-Fri 9-

Operational Area:
West of England

Location:
The Vench, Lockleaze (Bristol)

Date:
November 2023

TASK SUMMARY


At The Vench, we are on a mission to ensure all children and young people in Lockleaze live happy and healthy lives by providing a safe and vibrant space to play, learn and grow.

We are looking for passionate and professional Youth & Play Workers to deliver inclusive, safe, free and exciting play and activities for children, young people and families.

The Vench is a much-loved adventure playground and community centre in the heart of Lockleaze.

For over 45 years we've been inspiring imaginative play in a safe, supportive and fun environment to help children and young people learn and grow.

Groundwork South's Working with Children & Adults at risk policy supports staff in putting into practice our commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people under the age of
18.


Main Duties

  • To facilitate and support young people's selfdirected play.
  • To introduce ideas and activities and support children's initiatives that help to create a challenging, stimulating and rich play environment.
  • To be responsive to a range of play types, behaviours and experiences and allow young people control and autonomy over the content and intent of their play; whilst facilitating positive behaviour.
  • To collaborate with other staff in the planning and running of sessions so that the playground offers a broad range of play and activities, considering the needs and wishes of young people,
families and the wider community.

Groundwork's equalities policy.

  • To provide a warm, welcoming and inclusive play environment where individuals are valued, and appropriate adaptations are made to maximise all young people's engagement.
  • To work professionally as part of a team, participating in individual and team reflective play work practice; supervision; appraisal; professional development; recording; reporting; and contributing to quality improvements as required.
  • To contribute to the collection of data, recording information and maintaining records, as needed. For example, daily registers, accident and incident forms etc.
  • To actively engage in consultation with young people and encourage participation in and ownership of The Vench.
  • To oversee and support the preparation and serving of food.
  • To support youth and play assistants and volunteers to carry out their tasks effectively this can be by supervising volunteers, working together to deliver activities and regular check ins throughout the session to ensure the wellbeing of individuals.
  • To provide information about personal availability for work, skills, training needs and potential conflict of interests or commitments in advance in order to support effective forward planning, reliable staffing rotas and assist with service management requirements.




KEY AREA:
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN & ADULTS AT RISK
Groundwork South is committed to safeguarding a promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk.

It is the responsibility of each employee to familiarise themselves and comply with the organisation's procedures and systems on safeguarding children and adults at risk.


Primary responsibilities are:

  • To adhere to the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.
  • To adhere to the Safer Recruitment Policy & Procedure.
  • To report any safeguarding incidents or concerns immediately to your Designated Safeguarding
Officer or Lead Designated Safeguarding Officer.

  • To complete any Safeguarding Awareness training as required by Groundwork South
  • If required for your post, undertake an enhanced DBS check and maintain annual membership through the update service.




KEY AREA:
HEALTH & SAFETY

Groundwork South is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of its employees and it will, so far as is reasonably practicable, establish procedures and systems necessary to implement this commitment and to comply with its statutory obligations on health and safety.

It is the responsibility of each employee to familiarise themselves and comply with the organisation's procedures and systems on health and safety.


Primary responsibilities are:

  • To report all Health & Safety occurrences including potential hazards to line manager
  • To comply with Groundwork South Health & Safety Policy and Regulations
  • To carry out routine checks on vehicles, equipment and machinery and report any defects to line manager
  • Use, store and maintain tools and equipment in line with Health and Safety best practice

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Adheres to all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
  • Contributes to the Trust's work in maintaining existing and achieving future accreditations and standards.
  • Commits to Continual Pr
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