Play Worker - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - st claires childcare

Description

Main Purpose of Job:
To use activities and resources creatively & effectively to support children's play, development & behavior


Relationships:
a) Responsible to your Manager

b) Responsible for the children, their guardians (while on site) and your colleagues

c) Liaison with your Manager, the school teachers & TA's, your keywork families, St Claire's office.

Main Tasks of Job

• To organise and run activities that engage and inspire the children
• To support colleagues in their responsibilities as necessary.
• To assist in school pickups as necessary.
• To lead activities as directed.
• To attend & participate in weekly staff team meetings & all other staff meetings as required
• To help set up and tidy away effectively, keep stock rooms and cupboards organized and tidy.
• To ensure the setting and resources are clean and hygienic.
• To help with the preparation and clearing away of snack.
• To monitor & deal with inappropriate behavior according to Club policy guidelines & those of the law.
• To ensure that Club policies and the Early Years Foundation Stage are adhered to at all times.
• To Keywork effectively, building & maintaining positive relationships with families, keeping tidy and

accurate records up to date, planning personalized play and evaluating it for further play opportunities.

• To ensure the overall happiness and wellbeing of the children.
• To put Handbooks & Training manual guidance into practice and meet required training needs
• To interact positively, calmly & cheerfully with the children and HAVE FUN
• You are expected to wear your uniform smartly and represent the company positively.
• To follow our safeguarding procedures and be alert to signs and symptoms of possible abuse.
• To follow and adhere to our e

safety policy and proceduresHours:
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HOURS:_

Breakfast Club -7.45AM-9AM.

After School Club runs 2.45PM -6PM

In hours weekly staff meeting - 1:30pm - 2:30pm.

Holiday Club - 30 hours per week 8am-6pm or 8am-2pm or 12pm - 6pm, but may be increased or decreased by the Company or by yourself before signing a contract.

All the school holidays except the Christmas break and Bank Holidays.

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Remuneration:_

• This is paid at £9.50 if your under 19 yeas old or £11.44 if you are over 21 years old.
• Training meetings & weekly staff meetings are included in your monthly salary.
• Wages aim to be paid on the 28th of each month, except December's which is paid the last day of term

(this is early due to Christmas).

• Any overtime or sickness, failure to attend meetings, lateness etc. will be added to or deducted from the monthly amount.
• Bonuses depending on performance are assessed yearly in November.
• Your monthly salary is based on annual hours as agreed at commencement of duties, meeting attendance and holiday entitlement divided by 12.

If you do need to call in sick, you must do so by 10.00 am for After School Club and 6 pm for Breakfast or Holiday Club.

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Benefits:_

• Discounted childcare for your children
• 24/7 access to our Support Helpline, offering free & confidential support, advice or counselling to you and your immediate family.
• Christmas bonus scheme.
• Paid In House training and staff meetings.
• Long service bonus of extra holidayAll members of Staff Job Description
• Details
• Give children appropriate help and support when needed
• Respond sensitively to children's verbal and nonverbal signals
• Encourage independence and selfhelp under appropriate supervision
• Encourage children to take part in activities.
• Speak cheerfully, calmly and positively to children unless it is necessary to do otherwise.
• Interact with children in a way that encourages and develops verbal communication.
• Reinforce positive behaviour and achievements.
• Explain why certain actions/ behaviour etc. is unwelcome.
• To challenge poor behaviour appropriately
• Encourage children to listen and talk to each other about a variety of topics including their feelings and frustrations.
• To respect children's opinions.
• Encourage children to support and cooperate with each other.
• Encourage children to resolve problems between themselves.
• Respond to the needs of individual children.
• Be a positive role model.
• Encourage children to join in planning activities, events, snack etc.
• To support colleagues kindly, professionally and without bias
• To welcome children and parents, and to spend time talking to parents about their child.
• To be proactive in promoting the Club.

Everybody is expected to contribute to keeping the setting clean, tidy, organised and looking welcoming and attractive.
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Appraisals_

Every member of staff will have a termly appraisal to discuss progress, ability to meet the job description and

training needs. Appraisals differ from Supervision as it is a frank discussion about your performance and how St

Claire's can support and improve it. St Claire's may request an early Appraisal should it be deemed necessary.

Outcomes o