As a Playworker you will have the opportunity to assist with a range of activities, including role play, arts and crafts, sports, disco’s and so much more! Your day to day role will be ever-changing, exciting and full of laughter.
You will be working at our setting Monday - Friday, your shifts 7.30am-9.00am and 3.00pm-6.00pm. This is a 22.5 hour/week and term time or 52 week contracts available. If you would like a 52 week contract your 22.5hours will be worked during the holidays in one of our fantastic holiday club settings.
You will create a safe, fun and fulfilling home from home environment for the children at Dawn Until Dusk, asking how their school day was, playing games and eating a snack before they go home for dinner. We care about our children and know them really well, and we hope you will love this job as much as we do!
Staff retention is really important to us, making sure our team members can come to work every day looking forward to their shift in a positive, supportive clean environment. We have staff who have worked with us since 2014 and any new staff that join us now, we want to take care of you too!
Benefits:
Free childcare for staff (subject to availability)
Pension Scheme
Free uniform
Excellent in-house training with accredited courses, opportunity to gain further qualifications, virtual learning and career progression opportunities.
Work at a setting locally to you to minimise travel costs
28 days paid annual leave
Lovely working environment with brilliant, hard working, like minded people.
Working with an employer who genuinely cares about you!
Our Setting:
Clifton All Saints School
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
Level 1, 2, 3 or above qualification in Childcare/ Early Years or equivalent (desirable but not essential).
Experience working within a nursery/preschool/childminding environment
A willingness to undertake relevant training in the future.
A passion for childcare and a genuine interest in child development.
Paediatric First Aid (can be gained whilst in employment).
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
As a Playworker, you will ensure every individual child’s needs are met
Assist with day to day activities within the club
Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
Ensure we encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.
Understanding and following the requirements of the Ofsted voluntary and childcare register and early years register.
Follow all company policies – you need to know them, understand them and implement them
Completing registers
Assisting in Fire/Safety drills
Liaising with and communicating with parents in a calm professional manner
Ensuring the facilities are maintained and kept clean and tidy in line with company policy
Minimising lost property by organising children's belongings is a suitable and tidy ‘cloakroom’ area.
Promote the services offered by Dawn Until Dusk including raising awareness of themed days and the upcoming holiday clubs .
Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
We can't wait to welcome you to the team and begin the journey together!
We reserve the right to close a job prior to the initial closing date therefore if you can see yourself working with us we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. There is only 1 position open for this role.
All of our posts are covered by the Children Act 1989 and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS and reference checks and are not open to anyone on the DBS Barred List. For more information please email our head office joinus@kidsdawntildusk.co.uk. We follow safer recruitment practices and therefore ask all applicants to complete a full application form