Playworker

Teaching Vacancies; Bolton le Sands; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Bolton le Sands is seeking an enthusiastic child care assistant to work with children aged 4-11 and to join a friendly, supportive school team.

You will plan and deliver engaging play activities, support children's welfare and work with families and staff to create a safe, inclusive environment. The role emphasises safeguarding and clear communication with parents.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children aged 4-11 years
• Understands the varied needs of children and their families
• Can plan and deliver creative high quality play care and opportunities
• Can encourage positive behaviour and provide emotional support for children
• Provides equal opportunities for all children creating an inclusive environment
• Creates a safe and welcoming environment
• Has good communication skills with parents, children and school staff
• Is able to work effectively as part of a team
• Has sound judgement, common sense and lots of initiative
• Has sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children
• Desirable: has first aid, food hygiene or safeguarding certificates

Skills

Experience with children 4-11

Understand diverse needs of families

Plan creative play activities

Encourage positive behaviour and offer

Inclusive environment

Safe and welcoming environment

Good communication with parents and /-

Teamwork

Sound judgement and initiative

Sufficient English for wellbeing

Desirable: first aid / safeguarding

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• has experience of working with children aged 4-11years old
• understands the varied needs of children and their families
• can plan and deliver creative high quality play care and opportunities
• can encourage positive behaviour and provide emotional support for children
• provides equal opportunities for all children creating an inclusive environment
• creates a safe and welcoming environment
• has good communication skills with parents, children and school staff
• is able to work effectively as part of a team
• has sound judgement, common sense and lots of initiative
• has sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of the children
• Desirable: has first aid, food hygiene or safeguarding certificates

What the school offers its staff

• a happy, caring and inclusive club with supportive and dedicated school leaders and staff
• children who are polite and well mannered
• a commitment to high quality professional development
• the opportunity to work as part of an enthusiastic and supportive team

Further details about the role

For further details about the role please see the job description and person specification included within the attached Trust Recruitment Pack

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.