Playworker

Acorn Early Years Foundation

Barton Seagrave

On-site

GBP 12,398 - 15,153

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive payscales

Childcare discount

Generous family leave

Training days

Pension scheme

Job summary

Acorn Early Years Foundation is seeking a Playworker for Barton Seagrave Out-of-School Club. The role is part-time (20 hours/week) from 07:30-08:30 and 13:00-18:00, Monday to Friday, during term time.

The club serves children aged 4–11 and operates from a designated room beside the school hall. Responsibilities include planning and delivering play-based activities, safeguarding, liaising with families, and supporting daily operations in a collaborative team while reflecting Acorn’s ethos and

Qualifications

Understanding of Acorn’s ethos, values and policies.
Good knowledge of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures.
Ability to lead or support day-to-day operations of the club.
Willingness to undertake tasks as required.

Responsibilities

Ensure high-quality interactions with children tailored to individual needs.
Support planning and play activities following play principles.
Maintain supervision and safety of all children.
Build professional relationships with parents and school staff.
Complete paperwork such as care plans and medicine forms.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding

Play facilitation

Teamwork

Observation

Communication with parents

Education

Childcare qualification

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Playworker to assist with our Out of School Club in Barton Seagrave. NN15 6QY

This is a part time position, 20 hours pwe week 07:30-8:30 & 13:00-18:00 Monday - Friday

Barton Seagrave Out-of-School Club provides fun and engaging childcare for children before and after school. The club caters for children aged 4 to 11 years and operates from a designated room next to the school hall and the children have full use of the school hall. The club is open to all children who attend the school and runs Monday - Friday, term time only.

Role

To support a holistic approach to the planning ensuring play principles are covered
To ensure basic care needs of individual children are met
To ensure a high level of well-being among children
To have a good understanding of Acorn’s ethos, values, policies and procedures and that they are reflected in daily practice
A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures
To assist in the smooth day to day running of your club, taking the lead if necessary
To carry out tasks requested

Responsibility

To ensure the interactions with children are high quality and based on individual need/stage of the children
To demonstrate a positive approach to children’s behaviour working in-line with our policy and procedure
To ensure there are professional, positive relationships demonstrated with parents
To ensure the environment offers rich, learning environment opportunities for all children which accommodates a holistic approach to the day to day running of the club
To support in making sure resources and equipment are readily available, accessible and replenished both inside and outside taking into account the children’s interests
To ensure children’s interests are being met and appropriately supported to extend children`s thinking and develop their skills.
To support all staff, working as part of a team, adapting your role as necessary, and taking on specific responsibilities as required, including supporting inexperienced staff.
To be responsive and aware of the individual needs of children whilst maintaining control and supervision of the whole club.
To ensure all children are given the opportunity to be independent
To ensure all children have the opportunity to be physically challenged
To understand and implement planning including the play principles
To complete paperwork in relation to the child, for example care plans, medicine forms etc
To be an effective key person/ buddy and to carry out observations regularly and are of high quality, as necessary
To cascade any information or updates to the Senior Playworker/ OOOS club Manager and your staff team
To keep abreast and adhere with changes in accordance to Acorn’s policies and procedures
To ensure professional relationships are established with the school, liaising with EYFS teachers where appropriate
To safeguard all children in our care

Expectations

To have a good understanding of Acorn’s core values, ethos and policies and ensure these are reflected in practice
A high-quality provision to support children’s interests
To value parents as partners
For all children to be happy, confident, self-assured and independent
Effective communication with management, staff, children and parents
To role model outstanding practice and positive behaviour management
To be confident to talk to external agencies, including Ofsted
To oversee the smooth running of the club in the absence of the Senior Playworker/OOS Club Manager

Benefits

Working at Acorn

As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:

Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
Childcare discount – nothing should be a barrier to your career
Generous family leave – supporting you to support your family
Christmas closure – Santa doesn’t wait for anyone
25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more) – even superheroes need time off
4 dedicated training days and individual development plans – investing in you for the whole journey
Enhanced pension scheme – not as far away as you think?
Cyclescheme – helping you get back on the saddle
Techscheme – making a brand new laptop a little more affordable
Length of Service awards – time with us means treats for you
Summer and Christmas parties – all work and no play is a myth
Pay advances for when times are tough
Employee assistance wellbeing programme – because you matter to us