Senior Play Worker Oscars - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Spring Oscars
Description
Role:
Senior Play Worker
Salary:
Up to £10.52 per hour (depending on experience)
Contract/Hours:
Permanent/Part Time - Various shift patterns to offer you flexibility. Mornings, Afternoons or School Holidays shifts
Location:
Edinburgh
Benefits:
We have some of the best employment terms and benefits package in the sector, including generous leave entitlement, paid time off to deal with family emergencies and paid maternity leave - as well as lots of benefits to save you and your family money and to save for your future.
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About Oscars
Spring Oscars by Action for Children provide energetic and invigorating modern play experiences through our engaging out of school clubs across the UK.
Any profit we make is used to support vulnerable children and young people in need across the UK, through the work of Action for Children.
Our clubs offer flexible childcare for parents through breakfast clubs, after school clubs and holiday clubs where children can thrive and develop.
We have various settings across England, Scotland and Wales and work in partnership with schools to achieve the best outcomes for children.
Breakfast Club Cover (Monday-Friday
After School Club Cover (Monday - Friday
Holiday Clubs Cover (Monday-Friday
What you'll be doing
In the role of Play Worker (Qualified) you'll be:
- Ensuring a safe, caring, stimulating and fun environment for all children at the club.
- Engaging effectively with the children during their time in the club.
- Planning and taking part in play and leisure activities for children.
- Assisting with the set up of the club so it's ready for when the children arrive and that any snacks or breakfasts are prepared in line with healthyeating guidelines.
- Thoroughly enjoying your role and making every day count for the children in our care.
What we need from you
In the role of Play Worker (Qualified) we're ideally looking for someone who has:
- SCQF Level 7 (which is equivalent to SVQ Level 3) or HNC in Childcare and Education or a Playwork qualification.
- First Aid qualification and Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or the ability to achieve.
- A real passion to work with children, make a difference and help them thrive.
Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.
Diversity, equality and inclusion
Male staff are often under-represented within this sector and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles.
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
Application process:
There are 5 sections for you to complete, Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration - please refer to the JD and Person Specification when applying.
We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families.
Talent pool:
We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team.
If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for.
But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that.Don't meet every single requirement?
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Documents
- Spring Early Years Career Pathway Updated 16th KB)
- Employee Reward Booklet MB)
- Play Worker SPRING OSCARS JDPS KB)
Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent
Salary:
From £10.52 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location:
One location
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