Summer Play Worker
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 2AL |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3347 |
Summary
Summer Play Worker
Salary: £13.44 per hour
Casual work as & when required Monday - Saturday between 25th July - 2nd September 2024
The Service:
The Play and Youth Service boasts 6 unique Adventure Playgrounds in Portsmouth which are wild gems tucked away in the corners of the city. They are places for children to test themselves, be loud, be messy, be silly, be creative… all the stuff that children excel in. Our Adventure Playgrounds have huge climbing structures designed to challenge agility, balance and imagination, and many have been co-designed and painted by the children themselves. There’s a whole host of exciting things for children to become involved in, including a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as inventive games, sports, arts and crafts, creative and imaginative play, designed to challenge, delight and inspire. Our playgrounds are staffed by playworkers and are free of charge, free for children to come and go as they please and free for children to direct their own play experience.
The best way to learn about the service is to visit our PYC (Play, Youth & Communities) website - https://www.pycportsmouth.co.uk/
What is the role?
We are looking for an enthusiastic fun and friendly person who has the ability to engage with children and their families, is able to be proactive and meet the needs of the children on an adventure playground.
You will be supporting activities for children aged 6 -13 over the summer holidays at council run Adventure Playgrounds in the Portsmouth area and the Leigh Park Play in the Park project. Activities include Arts & Crafts, Sports and other creative activities. You will be engaging and communicating with children from varying backgrounds as well as interacting with their parents and your own colleagues. You will also be responsible for ensuring the sites are a safe environment for children to play in and report any potential dangers.
You will be required to attend some mandatory training prior to starting the role which you will be paid for. The location and dates can be flexible to suit your availability. This will include some evening working till 7pm on an Adventure Playground. From the 25th July you will be working on the adventure playground in the Portsmouth area on a casual basis between 10.00am - 6.00pm Monday - Saturday.
Who is the person?
You need to:
- Be aged 18 or over.
- Demonstrate an understanding for Safeguarding children in this role
- Be self-motivated and have enthusiasm to support creative activities for children.
- Be able to relate to younger people.
- Have good communication skills. You will be talking to a wide range of people including children, parents, and colleagues.
- Be a team player who can work in small teams effectively.
- Be flexible enough to be based in any of the play provisions throughout Portsmouth and the surrounding area.
Closing date: 13th May 2024
When completing the application form for this amazing opportunity, please upload a personal statement which is thoroughly tailored to the 'Who is the Person' bullet points below with the use of examples from your experience or transferable skills. This should be attached to the 'Supporting Documents' section. Please click HERE for the full job profile!
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
- Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans