Play Service Lead

Pace; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 31 000 - 37 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

The London Living Wage

5% pension contribution

Flexible leave arrangements

Ongoing professional development and培训

Résumé du poste

PACE in Camden Town, Greater London, is seeking a Service Lead to oversee Out of School Childcare & Play services. This on-site role leads a staff team to deliver high-quality play, promote health and well-being, and build partnerships with parents and stakeholders.

You will manage 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, with a £34,000 annual salary and a fixed-term contract of 6 months with potential extension. Level 3+ childcare/playwork qualification and strong leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing staff and leading teams in play or childcare services.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and EYFS desirable.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop a happy, committed staff team.
• Deliver high-quality play services promoting children’s health and well-being.
• Work with stakeholders and build positive relationships with parents/carers.

Connaissances

Staff management

Leadership

Communication

Formation

Level 3+ childcare/playwork

Description du poste

Service Lead

PACE

Camden Town, Greater London (On-site)

£34,000 per year

Full-time

Fixed- Term contract for 6 months, with the potential to extend into permanent.

Job description

The Service Lead will contribute to the day-to-day operations of Out of School Childcare & Play services at Camden Square Playcentre. Your responsibilities will be to create and retain a happy and committed staff team, lead them in delivering high quality play services that promote the children's health and well-being, and assist in the development of new projects and services. As an experienced playwork manager, you will work effectively with stakeholders and develop positive relationships with parents/carers.

In return, we are offering the following package to the right candidate:

Job title: Service Lead

Salary: £34,000

Reporting to: Head of Operations

Direct Reports: Deputy/SENCo, Playworkers, sessional staff, volunteers, interns and placement workers

Hours: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Essential Requirements: Appropriate early years, childcare, education or playwork qualification at Level 3 or above

The Person We Are Looking For:

The Service Lead will take full responsibility for the operations at PACE's Fairfield Playcentre. They will ensure that all services are delivered in a safe way, in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements and support the delivery of the PACE policies. Their responsibilities will be to create and retain a happy and committed staff team, lead them in delivering high quality play services that promote the children's health and well-being, and assist in the development of new projects and services. As an experienced playwork manager, you will work effectively with stakeholders and develop positive relationships with parents/carers.

To succeed in this role, you will have an appropriate early years, childcare, education or playwork qualification at Level 3 or above. You will also have experience managing staff and leading teams in delivering high-quality, inclusive play or childcare services.

You will be a team player with strong leadership and communication skills and be able to build positive relationships with people from all backgrounds, including service users, parents, staff and delivery partners. Additionally, you will be able to show us your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, EYFS, Ofsted standards and relevant current legislation, as well as approaches for supporting children and young people with disabilities.

About PACE:

We are a local, grass-roots charity providing high quality, inclusive play services in Camden to children aged 2 -18 years.

Our team is what makes our work possible, and we look for passionate, experienced team members to ensure we deliver exceptional services to our community. In return, we offer our team an extensive package of benefits including:

• The London Living Wage
• 5% contribution to your pension
• flexible leave arrangements,
• ongoing professional development and training,
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee assistance programme.

Because our team is our most valuable asset, we like to have our staff grow with us and promote from within. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and recruit team members in line with our policy statement on Equal Opportunities and Human Rights. Please note this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service and satisfactory references.