Play Worker

We are looking for passionate and motivated applicants to work in our Out of School and Holiday Club.

Play House Out of School Club offers before and after school childcare to children aged 4-11 years for children attending Norwood Primary School and Gunthorpe Primary School; as well as offering a Holiday Club city wide (Peterborough and surrounding) for children aged 4-12 years during school holiday periods.

Objectives of Service

The post will be to take on the role of Playworker. The role will include supporting children with activities (inside and outside), supporting the team with group admin paperwork including planning, registers, membership forms, delivering activities, having excellent communication skills to interact and support families and children, building working relationships with other members of the team, caring for the children's safety and wellbeing whilst attending the setting.

Initial Specific Responsibilities

• To engage with and support all children attending the setting, as necessary.
• To be involved in planning and setting up of activities.
• To liaise with the parent(s)/carer(s) who accompany the children as appropriate.
• To conduct evaluations with the children who use the service; and record the voice of the child.
• To ensure health and safety standards are maintained
• To attend supervision and development events as required, both contributing to and developing your own competencies, to ensure best outcomes for all children.
• To comply with all Barnardo's policies especially Keeping Children Safe, GDPR, Confidentiality, etc

Hours

As an when needed to cover preschool as well so hours will be flexible between 9-3pm as well as out of school club/ breakfast club hours.

Opening Times

• Play House Out of School Club (Term Time Only) – Monday to Friday, 7.30am-9am and 3pm-6pm
• Play House Holiday Club (School holidays) – Monday to Friday, 7.30am-6pm

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which should be in place by 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & CultureStrategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Benefits

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Corporate University

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Zero hours contract

Salary: £10.18 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 15009