Vacancy: Play Worker and Support Assistant

Glasgow West End After School Care CIC

Vacancy

Job Description

Job summary: Assist with day-to-day activities of the club

Provide quality play care within the framework of the club’s

policies and procedures

Line manager: Registered Service Manager, Deputy Service Manager, Group Deputy Manager, Directors

Responsible for: Volunteers

Working relationships: Children attending the club and their parents/carers

Management and staff, including students and volunteers

Schools and registering authorities

Key Responsibilities

Main duties include:

· Assist with planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment with specific focus on the developmental needs of the children.

· Providing comprehensive care for the children including collecting them from school and delivering them safely to parents or carers.

· Setting up the play space including moving furniture and play equipment.

· Assist in the caretaking of children to meet their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs, based on their individual development.

· Nurture positive relationships with children to support their physical, social, emotional development.

· To promote independence in areas of play, personal organisation and learning.

· Provide support for trainees and volunteers to grow their experience and demonstrate best practice

· Assist in planning and joining trips.

· Planning suitable activities for children in conjunction with Trainees and the Registered Service Manager.

· Providing refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.

· Administering first aid when necessary.

· Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.

· Encouraging parental involvement in the club.

· Facilitating good communication with all members of the organisation, parents, and schools.

· Undertaking appropriate and relevant training.

· Assisting children and Registered Service Managers to keep children’s records UpToDate.

· Keeping the work environment healthy, safe and secure.

· Working within the framework of the club’s policies and procedures.

· Updating Social Media Channels

· Building positive working relationships with all stakeholders.

Key Skills

- Good Communication Skills
- Comfortable interacting with adults and children.
- Willingness to learn and develop
- Fun loving
- Time Management
- Reliable in the workplace
- Uses own initiative
- Comfortable leading activities for small groups of children.
- Work well as part of the team.
- Honest and Trustworthy.
- Happy Working Outdoors come rain or shine.
- Happy to try new things and participate in outdoor activities with the children.