Playworker – Wrap Club Care Wrap Club Wrap

Playworker Role Description

This is a full-time on-site position for a Playworker at our Wrap-around setting located at Barry Primary School in Northampton, Northamptonshire.

We currently have 2 vacancies available for this position.

The Playworker will be responsible for providing a fun, nurturing, safe and healthy, environment for children aged 5 to 12 years. Responsibilities include planning and supervising child initiated and adult led activities which are based around the needs and interests of the children.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an fun environment that to will encourage children to develop socially, emotionally, and cognitively. You will be required to support children to develop numeracy and language skills through games and play.

The Playworker will be responsible for developing and implementing educational activities that align with Kids Stop ethos which includes music, arts & crafts, role-play, small world, and outdoor activities.

It is key that you are capable of clear and unambiguous with your communication and are able to work conducively in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers, and other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child.

Good communication and a knowledge of child development is required to engage with the children and support those requiring additional support.

Other responsibilities will include the completion of the necessary documentation, such as registers, risk assessments, planning, daily evaluations, fire drills, cleaning schedules, food & allergen records.

As a team, you will be responsible for ensuring that each day the resources are set up and packed away clean and organised at the end of the session. You will need to work with your team to ensure food, cleaning materials and resources are purchased and within setting in advance of when required.

Additionally, the Playworker will be responsible for developing and implementing educational activities that align with Kids Stop’s ethos which includes music, arts & crafts, story-time and outdoor activities.

It is important that you are organised, forward thinking, driven, hard working, have good communication skills, caring and passionate about childcare. You will be expected to get to know the children in your care and plan appropriate, engaging activities for them. Some documentation is electronic and a reasonable amount of computer skills is required, including Word, emails and Whatsapp.

You will report to the Room Leader, Kids Stop Deputy Manager or Kids Stop Manager.

• A Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Childcare.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in a similar role is required.
• Knowledge of child development, child psychology, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and observational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, families to promote the education of children.
• Strong planning and organisational skills; ability to multitask with attention to detail.
• Safeguarding, Food Hygiene, Food Allergens and First Aid also required.
• Additional qualifications may also be required which can be discussed with the Kids Stop Manager.

8:00 – 9:00 and 15:00 – 18:00 Monday – Friday Term Time 38 weeks a year.

Kids Stop is open 50 weeks of the year and is closed throughout Christmas from the end of the school term until the start of the new term in January.

Flexible/tailored working days may be available upon request.

Additional hours also available:

9:00 – 15:00 Term Time 38 weeks a year at our Preschool which is held in the same space.

8:00 – 18:00 Non Term Time (Holiday Clubs) 12 weeks a year

Please discuss with Nikki Sexton, Kids Stop Manager.

28 days including bank holidays. To be requested in advance and approved by the Kids Stop Manager.

Depending on experience, skill set, and agreed hours:

From £8,923 per annum for just wrap-around care or £21,192 for wrap-around and preschool or £27,713 for wrap-around, preschool & holiday clubs. Pay rises are given annually to support with the cost of living and additionally based on good performance during performance…