What skills and experience we're looking for
JOB SPECIFICATION
Out of School Club Practitioner
POST: Out of School Club Practitioner
DESIRABLE
ESSENTIAL
Qualifications
Paediatric First Aid Qualification;
Completion of a full and relevant early years and childcare or playwork qualification Level 3;
Completion of Safeguarding Awareness Course
Completion of a full and relevant early years and childcare or playwork qualification at Level 2 (e.g. NVQ Level 2 in Play work) or working towards completion
Experience
Previous experience of Play work with children aged 4-11 in a voluntary or paid capacity
Job Related Knowledge
Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Play work Principles
Interest in the care, learning and development of young children
Willingness to undertake job related training including a First Aid qualification
Skills & Aptitudes
Ability to work as part of a small team
Ability to work with children in a calm manner
Willingness to undertake training
A positive approach to inclusive practice, with children, parents/carers and colleagues.
Ability to use own initiative
Remain calm in an emergency
Good organisational and planning skills
Excellent communications skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers.
Other Requirements
Flexibility/adaptability
Positive attitude
Patience, punctuality, reliability and trustworthiness
Enjoys working with children
Team player
What the school offers its staff
Warmingham CE Primary is a very special school which is situated in the beautiful village of Warmingham; nestled between Elworth, Sandbach, Middlewich and Crewe.
The school itself dates back to 1839 and has grown over the years to accommodate seventy-seven pupils. It was originally built to meet the needs of the local Parish of St Leonard's. It continues to do this in conjunction with the surrounding areas.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.