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Summer Play Worker

Job details
Posting date: 02 May 2025
Salary: £14.18 per hour
Additional salary information: Exceeds National Minimum Wage
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 31 May 2025
Location: Various sites across Portsmouth, PO54HS
Company: Portsmouth City Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: pcc/TP/723/537

Summary

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. 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.



Skills:

You need to:

1. Be aged 18 or over.
2. Demonstrate an understanding for Safeguarding children in this role
3. Be self-motivated and have enthusiasm to support creative activities for children.
4. Be able to relate to younger people.
5. Have good communication skills. You will be talking to a wide range of people including children, parents, and colleagues.
6. Be a team player who can work in small teams effectively.
7. Be flexible enough to be based in any of the play provisions throughout Portsmouth and the surrounding area.