Sessional Play Leaders and Assistants

Webrecruit for Family Action; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht engagierte Spielleiter und Assistenten, um während der Schulferien qualitativ hochwertige Aktivitäten für Kinder zu bieten. In dieser flexiblen Rolle haben Sie die Möglichkeit, das physische und emotionale Wohlbefinden von Kindern zu fördern und eine sichere, spaßige Umgebung zu schaffen. Sie werden Teil eines dynamischen Teams, das sich leidenschaftlich für die Unterstützung von Familien einsetzt und kontinuierlich nach Verbesserung strebt. Wenn Sie eine positive Einstellung und Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Kindern haben, könnte dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie sein.

Benefits

Bis zu 6% Arbeitgeberbeiträge zur Rente

Sehhilfen und Grippeimpfungen

Fahrrad-Leasing-Programm

Fortbildungsmöglichkeiten

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Kindern in einer Gruppenumgebung.
• Motiviert und innovativ mit positiver Einstellung.

Responsibilities

• Bereitstellung einer sicheren und gesunden Umgebung für Kinder.
• Planung und Durchführung von Spiel- und Essensaktivitäten.
• Förderung gesunder Essgewohnheiten.

Skills

Erfahrung mit Kindern (5-12 Jahre)

Selbstmotivation

Positive Rolle als Vorbild

Job description

Flexible – up to 20 hours per week during Easter, Summer. Christmas school holidays

ID: 1454 Sessional Play Leaders and Assistants
Service: Peterborough HAF (Holiday activities and Food)

Salary: £12.21 - £13.40 per hour

Location: Woodfield Park Community Centre. Welland. Peterborough

Hours: Flexible – up to 20 hours per week during Easter, Summer. Christmas school holidays

Contract: Sessional

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

We have been funded by Peterborough City Council to provide Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) during the school holidays. We provide activities and lunches for children aged 5-12 years.

We are looking for motivated, passionate and experienced play workers with experience of delivering high quality play services to meet the needs of local communities. You will be passionate about improving and promoting the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of children and families.

Main Responsibilities:
• Working within a staff team to provide a fun and stimulating environment which is also safe and healthy.
• Assisting with planning, preparation and delivering a range of play and food related activities which meet the needs of the children and the funding criteria.
• Supporting the children to be independent and acting as a positive role model.
• Adhering to policies and procedures in the setting at all times.
• Promoting the decision to make healthy food choices, in line with our policy
• Ensuring safeguarding is a priority
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
• Experience of working with children aged 5-12 yearsin a group setting
• You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic and will have an innovative and positive nature.
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced

Benefits:
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:
• Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: Rolling
• To learn more about Family Action: Careers

Interview dates to be confirmed.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: [e-mail]

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.