Dawn til dusk
Playworker
Job Description
Here at Dawn Until Dusk we are looking for a Playworker to join our Wrap Around Care team at Cotton End Forest School!
Dawn Until Dusk Ltd. Before, After School & Holiday Club provides high quality, fun, vibrant child centered and affordable out of school play provision for children at 20 schools in and around Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. At Dawn Until Dusk Ltd, we place the importance of a home from home environment in our settings, where children are encouraged to flourish through an exciting array of play opportunities and experiences.
The Role
As a Playworker you will have the opportunity to assist with a range of activities, including role play, arts and crafts, sports, disco’s and so much more! Your day to day role will be ever-changing, exciting and full of laughter.
You will be working at our setting Monday – Friday, your shifts will be 7:30am – 9.00am for the Breakfast club and 3.00pm – 6.00pm for the After School Club. This is a 22.5 hour/week and Term time only contract. You will have the option to work at our Holiday Clubs for extra hours should you wish.
You will create a safe, fun and fulfilling home from home environment for the children at Dawn Until Dusk, asking how their school day was, playing games and eating a snack before they go home for dinner. We care about our children and know them really well, and we hope you will love this job as much as we do!
Staff retention is really important to us, making sure our team members can come to work every day looking forward to their shift in a positive, supportive clean environment. We have staff who have worked with us since 2014 and any new staff that join us now, we want to take care of you too!
Benefits:
- Free childcare for staff (subject to availability)
- Pension Scheme
- Free uniform
- Excellent in-house training with accredited courses, opportunity to gain further qualifications, virtual learning and career progression opportunities.
- Work at a setting locally to you to minimise travel costs
- 28 days paid annual leave
- Lovely working environment with brilliant, hard working, like minded people.
- Working with an employer who genuinely cares about you!
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Level 1, 2, 3 or above qualification in Childcare/ Early Years or equivalent (desirable but not essential).
- Experience working within a nursery/preschool/childminding environment
- A willingness to undertake relevant training in the future.
- A passion for childcare and a genuine interest in child development.
- Paediatric First Aid (can be gained whilst in employment).
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- As a Playworker, you will ensure every individual child’s needs are met
- Assist with day to day activities within the club
- Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
- Ensure we encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.
- Understanding and following the requirements of the Ofsted voluntary and childcare register and early years register.
- Follow all company policies – you need to know them, understand them and implement them
- Liaising with and communicating with parents in a calm professional manner
- Promote the services offered by Dawn Until Dusk including raising awareness of themed days and the upcoming holiday clubs .
- Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
We can’t wait to welcome you to the team and begin the journey together!
We reserve the right to close a job prior to the initial closing date therefore if you can see yourself working with us we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. There is only 1 position open for this role.
All of our posts are covered by the Children Act 1989 and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS and reference checks and are not open to anyone on the DBS Barred List. For more information please email our head office joinus@kidsdawntildusk.co.uk. We follow safer recruitment practices and therefore ask all applicants to complete a full application form
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £11.44 per hour
Expected hours: 22.5 per week
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bedfordshire, MK45 3AG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Paediatric First Aid Certification (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 24/02/2025