Playworker - East Kilbride, United Kingdom - Playcare Out of School Care

Playcare Out of School Care

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East Kilbride, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking one or more Playworkers for our out of school care service.

Would suit:
- applicants looking for a permanent part time position
- students currently studying Primary Education or Childhood Practice
- applicants who currently work in a nursery and are looking for additional hours

Applications for term time only hours will also be considered

Hourly Rate:

£11.07 to £11.83

Various working patterns available:

School Term Time: On a rota basis between the hours of 3pm and 6pm (actual hours worked will be from 2 to 3 hours per day).

School Term Time: 3pm to 4pm for school collection only

School Holidays: On a rota basis between the hours of 8am and 6pm (actual hours worked will be 6 to 8 hours per day)

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A flexible 16 hours contract can be offered to applicants interested in working both term time and school holidays._

You should possess or be currently working towards:

HNC Childhood Practice /SVQ3 Playwork
Any other equivalent qualification at Level 3 or above which complies with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration requirements for workers in a day care of children setting.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

Together with colleagues:

Develop and lead activities which are exciting, stimulating and responsive to the needs of individual children
Collect children by foot from local schools and escort them safely to the service base
Maintain toys, equipment, and premises to a clean, safe and hygienic standard. Work with other staff to set up and clear away mobile furniture, toys and equipment at the beginning and end of each session.

About Playcare out of School Care:
Playcare is a successful and well-established community out of school childcare service for children of primary school age.

Based in the Murray area of East Kilbride, we are open approximately 51 weeks of the year, providing a range of indoor and outdoor activities from our well-equipped premises.

The staff team are committed to developing a service which provides exciting and challenging opportunities for each individual child in our care.

Playcare is a "not for profit" organisation, registered as a charity in Scotland.

Playcare is a friendly and welcoming place to work.

We look after our staff by paying competitive rates of pay and promoting new learning opportunities to further develop staff skills.

We provide all staff with warm and waterproof outdoor clothing and footwear for inclement weather.

If you wish your own primary school age child to attend our service, we offer a 50% reduction in childcare costs for one child for the hours you are working with us.

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
From £11.07 per hour

Benefits: