Job Description

Job Title: Breakfast & Afterschool Club Playworker

Ecclesall Kids Club has a vacancy for enthusiastic and friendly Play workers, whilst our preference is for qualified and experienced candidates we will consider candidates without qualifications who can demonstrate relevant childcare experience. Please note we advertise flexible student vacancies separately as these roles are unlikely to be suitable for students.

For qualified posts, as well as Play worker qualifications we welcome applications from candidates with qualifications in nursery nursing, Teaching Assistants and Health and Social care. Candidates without qualifications but who have relevant experience will be offered training and development opportunities and the possibility of undertaking a level 2/3 qualification whilst with us.

We provide a fully funded package of training on appointment to gain certification in Safeguarding, full paediatric first aid, food hygiene and allergies and more. You will be funded and paid for your time to complete this training when you start with us.

We offer 28 days paid leave a year, rising to 29 days after one years service and 30 days after two years service. Our employees can also join our NEST pension scheme. We are also a NLW employer.

The post will be based at our club at Ecclesall Primary School

A full time post would be Breakfast and afterschool every day - 25 hours a week term time.

The ideal shift patterns that would accommodate the needs of the business at present would be:

5 Days Afterschool club working Monday -Friday Totalling 17.5 hours per week or 4 Days Afterschool club working Tuesday - Friday totalling 14 hours.

Or Everyday BC and every day ASC totalling 25 hours per week.

Please state with your CV application what hours you are looking for.

Hours: From 7.30am-9.00am (breakfast club) and 2.45pm - 6.15pm (afterschool) during Term Time. We also offer occasional half or full days non term time holiday club work (between 7.30am - 5.45pm ) if the candidate wishes to undertake this. If candidates have children who are already attending school (age 4-11) they are able to bring their children to work with them in holiday club when they are working, free of charge.

Salary: 12.60 (unqualified) - 14.12 (qualified/experienced).

Our role:

Be part of a great team who loves working with children and making our club fun and safe for our children aged 4 - 12.

Assist the team to prepare and provide creative and fun play opportunities Support the team to ensure that refreshments are provided and meet the required standards of nutrition, hygiene, health and safety. Ensure safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures are observed. Work in line with other agreed policies and procedures. Contribute to carrying out basic administration procedures. Maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment. Respect our diverse working environment and carry out all responsibilities and activities within our equal opportunities framework. As we are an Early Years setting all candidates must have sufficient understanding and use of the English language to undertake the role to enable us to meet the requirements of the Statutory Early Years framework (2021).

After looking through applicant CVs if we wish to interview you we will request that you complete our application form in line with our safer recruitment policy. Two satisfactory references and a clear DBS will be required before we can offer employment with us.

All posts are covered by the Childcare Act 2006 and are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for a regulated activity and two reference checks.

Please find out more about us at our website http://www.ecclesallkids.club/ekc/

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.60-14.12 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

Flexitime Monday to Friday No weekends
Experience:

Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred) Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

English (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Play Worker

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.60-14.12 per hour

Expected hours: 14 - 25 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person