Casual Breakfast & After School Playworker/Activity Leader - Watford WD24

Junior Adventures Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Junior Adventures Group in Watford is seeking enthusiastic Casual Breakfast & After School Playworkers/Activity Leaders to join our casual bank team. The role offers flexible childcare work with the potential for more permanent hours, with term-time sessions up to 22.5 hours per week and a pay rate of up to £12.71 per hour.

You’ll plan and deliver fun activities, supervise children, ensure safety, and help with refreshments and setup.

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare, teaching, coaching, youth work or similar is a bonus.
• Confidence communicating with children and adults.
• Enthusiastic, creative and reliable with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver fun activities including sports, games, arts & crafts and structured play.
• Create an inclusive environment where every child feels welcome and involved.
• Supervise children and ensure they are safe, happy and having fun.
• Prepare and provide refreshments.
• Set up and pack away play spaces and equipment.
• Follow safeguarding, health & safety and first aid procedures.
• Complete sign-in/out processes and relevant records.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, schools and your team.
• Bring energy, enthusiasm and plenty of fun to every session.

Skills

Play activities planning

Child supervision

Safety awareness

Team player

Job description

Casual Breakfast & After School Playworker/Activity Leader - Watford WD24

• Part-time
• Compensation: GBP 8 - GBP 12.71 - monthly

Junior Adventures Group

Up to £12.71 per hour

Casual Bank Contract

Up to 22.5 hours per week during term time

Potential for more permanent hours as they become available

Make a difference. Have fun. Be part of something special!

Are you energetic, creative and passionate about working with children?

Do you love the idea of turning ordinary mornings and afternoons into exciting adventures?

Junior Adventures Group (JAG) is looking for enthusiastic Playworkers/Activity Leaders to join our casual bank team in Watford!

This is a fantastic opportunity if you’re looking for flexible childcare work now, with the potential to move into more regular and permanent hours in the future as positions become available.

Our term-time operational hours are:

Up to 22.5 hours per week may be available during term time, depending on the sessions you cover.

As a casual bank team member, you’ll help cover:

• Staff sickness
• Staff holidays
• Busier sessions
• Additional staffing requirements

And the exciting part?

More permanent hours will be offered when they become available, giving you the opportunity to develop your role with JAG.

As a JAG Playworker, no two days are quite the same!

You’ll:

• Plan and deliver fun activities including sports, games, arts & crafts and structured play
• Create an inclusive environment where every child feels welcome and involved
• Supervise children and ensure they are safe, happy and having fun
• Prepare and provide refreshments
• Set up and pack away play spaces and equipment
• Follow safeguarding, health & safety and first aid procedures
• Complete sign-in/out processes and relevant records
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, schools and your team
• Bring energy, enthusiasm and plenty of fun to every session!

You don’t have to be a childcare expert – we’re looking for great people with the right attitude!

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• Passionate about working with children
• Positive, enthusiastic and reliable
• Creative and full of ideas
• A great team player
• Happy getting involved and being active
• Confident communicating with children and adults
• Committed to keeping children safe

Experience in childcare, teaching, coaching, youth work or similar is a bonus, but your personality and enthusiasm can be just as important!

At JAG, our people are what make us special.

Every day, our amazing teams make a positive difference to children’s lives across the UK – helping them play, learn, grow and have fun.

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children in our care.

This role requires compliance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) policy and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

You must provide two references, one from your most recent employer and the other from a childcare setting (if applicable). We will conduct a DBS check on your behalf, so please prepare the correct documentation.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory DBS and suitability checks.

For more information, please refer to the KCSIE guidance on safer recruitment.

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