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Senior Playworker - Before & After School Provision

Dorridge Primary School, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EU

This job expired on 28 August 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  28 August 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.80 - £12.80 Hourly Full time equivalent range £24,702 - £27,334 per annum

Senior Playworker - Before & After School Provision job summary

Dorridge Primary School, a large three form entry, community Primary school with a nursery, offers high quality wraparound care in a purpose-built provision, known as Darby’s. We would like to appoint dynamic, dedicated and qualified Playworkers to join our Before & After School Club provision.

This is a permanent, part-time contract on an hourly rate of £12.80 plus holiday pay.

Grade: Hours of Work: Various sessions available.

Breakfast club: 7:45am – 8:45am

Teatime club: 3:15pm – 6:00pm

We wish to appoint Playworkers, with a recognised Level 3 qualification in childcare; there are various shifts available, so we can be flexible with the hours offered.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Implementing a varied, stimulating and exciting range of activities that meet the children’s developmental needs.
• Ensuring the facility is ready for use, by setting up and clearing away.
• Working as part of a highly motivated and professional team.
• Establishing positive relationships with children and their families.
• Working in close partnership with all school staff and support the whole school ethos.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• To adhere to and promote all school policies.
• To safeguard children and promote health and safety.
• To promote good practise in a professional and inclusive manner.
• Maintaining a close liaison with class teachers in order to be aware of and respond appropriately to the needs of all children in your care.
• Take responsibility for personal professional development, including participation in own annual appraisal, any necessary training, and keeping abreast of all current issues relating to providing this service.

Qualification/s required:

• Level 3 Qualification in Childcare

In return Dorridge Primary can offer you:

• An inclusive school full of engaged young learners
• A child-centred school that is receptive to creative thinking and innovation
• Supportive parents and carers
• High-quality opportunities for continuing professional development
• Friendly and supportive colleagues committed to continual improvement
• West Midlands Local Government Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Dorridge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search.

For further information, please contact Arden MAT Human Resources team:

humanresources@arden.solihull.sch.uk

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.

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About Dorridge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 695 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dorridge Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorridge-primary-school-solihull

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