Creative Play Facilitator for Children

Pact; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Eye care vouchers

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Pact is seeking creative childcare workers to join their play project inside a prison. You will provide support and play opportunities to visiting children, helping run a daily play facility as part of the children’s services team while safeguarding at all times.

Ideal candidates will have experience planning and delivering play to children and families in challenging environments, plus strong interpersonal and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and delivering play to children and families within a challenging environment.
• Good communicator, reliable and enthusiastic.
• Currently studying or has finished a childcare related qualification.
• At least one year's experience of play work with children.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to relate sensitively to varying needs of visiting children.
• Ability to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist in organising a daily play facility for children visiting the prison.
• Provide play opportunities and activities to the children.
• Ensure play facilities operate to high standards and safeguard children at all times.

Skills

Playwork experience

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Childcare qualification (studying or completed)

Job description

Pact is seeking creative childcare workers to join their play project inside a prison. You will provide support and play opportunities to visiting children, helping run a daily play facility as part of the children’s services team while safeguarding at all times.

Ideal candidates will have experience planning and delivering play to children and families in challenging environments, plus strong interpersonal and organisational skills.