Breakfast and After School Club Playworker

Breakfast and After School Club Playworker

Location: New Wanstead, East London (E11) , E11 View map Salary: From 7 to 8 per hour Date posted: 01/04/2012 17:00 Job type:Permanent Company: Tree House Nursery Contact: Nazia Shabbir Ref: Totaljobs Job ID: 53036341

Hours: 7.30am - 9am and 2.45pm - 6.30pm Monday - Friday

Post is subject to clear CRB. Job Summary

To provide support / assistance in the day to day operation of an After School Club and Breakfast Club. Undertaking face to face work with the children in delivering programmes of activities.

Principle Accountabilities

Ensuring that the programme of activities delivered is interesting, valuable and appropriate to the children using the facilities by providing a variety of play and learning opportunities and identifying and accommodating changing needs.

Ensuring t he safety and well-being of club users through checking equipment, undertaking first line child protection measures and organising activities appropriate to the users at any given time.

Ensuring that parents, carers and other visitors are made to feel welcome on visiting the play facility and that they receive appropriate information and advice.

Maximising the learning value of the activities by planning and evaluating activities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Assist in the provision of a variety of appropriate play opportunities for children and young people some of whom may require special attention and/or will have come from various racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.Lead groups of children in specific sport, game craft and learning activities.Manage behaviours and adapt the activity to meet the needs of groups or individuals.Evaluate events and activities and contribute to the development of the service including making recommendations for chan ge and development of the activities.Supervise children to ensure safe use of equipment and facility without endangering themselves or other users.Check that play conditions conform to the appropriate health and safety standards and are suitable for the group and activity planned.Contribute to the corporate responsibility for continuously checking that the premises, fences, gates, etc are secure, reporting defects promptly to the Manager.In conjunction with the Manager, liaise with other play workers to share activities and skills to ensure a range of complementary activities are available. Provide support and advice to less experienced workers in activities.Ensure that the Treehouse After School Club equal opportunities and standards are integrated into all aspects of the service.Undertake first line child protection measures, reporting areas of concern to the Manager.Publicise the service and special events through assisting in the production of leaflets, posters, and info rmation bulletins.Assist in maintaining contacts with teachers, parents and users of play service to increase the uptake of existing services, to design or tailor additional services to resolve problems.Contribute to keeping local records appropriate to the service.At the direction of the Extended Services Manager, support the operation of holiday clubs, including enrolment, operation and planning.

To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by Treehouse safeguarding policy.

Playworkers must be physically fit and alert to supervise and take responsibility for groups of children and young people.

The person will responsible for picking up children from feeder schools and bring them to Treehouse After School Club.

Assess, plan, evaluate and document programmes of education and play to encourage childrens overall development.

Ensure children and paren ts/carers are inducted into the setting with relevant induction information and material provided.

To undertake training as and when required.

Maintain confidentiality at all time

Attend meetings as required