Play Worker

Job Description

The Future Games/Kidz Zone Club have an opportunity for a Breakfast and After School Club Club Lead 'Playworker' to join our team working at a school in Leighton Buzzard. You will benefit from an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience delivering a wide range of 'active' childcare activities; working with children from ages 4 - 12.

As part of the role, TFG/KZ will provide training and mentoring to develop you within this role.

This is a demanding but very rewarding role which could kick-start a professional career in the education, childcare or activity delivery sector. The role is ideally suited to someone with experience of working/caring for children either in a voluntary or employed basis.

You will benefit from an extremely varied role – undertaking the following roles and responsibilities.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Full training is provided.
• Delivering a breakfast club Monday to Friday 7.30am - 9.00am
• Delivering ‘active’ after school clubs Monday to Friday 2.30pm - 5.30pm
• Planning / preparing resources 2.5 hours per week
• Assisting in the delivery of creative activities and free play.
• Preparing snacks and drinks.
• General administration responsibilities.
• Adhere to employers and placement organisations Health and Safety, Child Protection and Equalities policies.
• Complete various training courses.
• Adhere to their placement organisations policies.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Passionate about working with children.
• Passionate about children having fun in a safe, active environment.
• Kind, caring and patient.
• Good communication skills and ability to relate to other people.
• Ability to engage young people positively.
• To be able to adapt to different challenges in a positive way.
• Reasonable level of personal fitness.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week

Salary: £10.50-£12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Childcare
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Primary school

COVID-19 considerations:
Following government guidance for our sector

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Leighton Buzzard: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person