YMCA Trinity Group – Childcare ‘Inspiring communities, transforming young lives’ Vacancy Sessional Play Worker – School Holidays Job Reference SESS-PW-SM Location YMCA Childcare St. Margaret’s Road, St. Margaret’s Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4HW We are seeking a motivated and passionate Play Worker to join our team on an ‘as and when’ basis, covering the school holiday period. The ideal candidate will be someone who is enthusiastic and loves working with children. If you can answer yes to the following questions, then you may be the person we have been searching for…. Can you design science experiments to excite children? Are you happy to have your face painted by a child? Do you know all about playground games, and can you make up new ones? Do you like to laugh at made up jokes? This role requires the ability to work in a team, sharing ideas and bringing those ideas to life. A genuine respect for our children and families, offering support and guidance, is essential for this role. This role would suit someone that currently works term time only and would like additional hours in the school holidays. The ideal candidate requires the following skills and qualifications. Educated to Level 2 qualification in Play Work, Education, Youth or Childcare (or equivalent) Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to relate well to children and adults To show a commitment and enthusiasm towards achieving positive outcomes for service users Flexibility to work during school holidays. Please refer to the Job description in full for further details about the role In accordance with safer recruitment processes many of the roles we recruit for require successful candidates to undertake an appropriate criminal record background check. If an offer of work is accepted, YMCA Trinity Group will facilitate these checks on behalf of our staff and volunteers via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Days and Hours As and when required during school holiday periods. Salary £11.44 - £11.74 per hour depending on level of qualification. Our additional benefits include. Closing date Applications are assessed on a regular basis, therefore early application is advised. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when roles are filled. Contact Us If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact; Kim Streater, Childcare Manager, Lowestoft. Email: Kim.Streaterymcatrinity.org.uk Occasionally our emails will go into a Spam / Junk file, we suggest you check this from time to time if you are waiting to hear back from us. Additional Information Please note YMCA Trinity Group does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK. Unless stated otherwise, we do require an application form, completed in full, should you wish to be considered for a role with YMCA Trinity Group. Applications are scored against the relevant job description. CV’s will not be considered as an application. Occasionally we fill a role sooner than expected, we reserve the right to withdraw vacancies before an advertised closing date. Early application is advised. An email will be sent to confirm receipt of applications, please contact us if you have a problem submitting your application. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you soon YMCA Trinity Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. Visit ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk to view our current work and volunteering opportunities