Playworker for Phoenix Club

Wyken Croft provides an excellent environment for all of the stakeholders of the school. Although we are a large primary school in Coventry, we pride ourselves on knowing each child and family individually, allowing our children to achieve their maximum potential. We have our ‘Seven Steps to Success’ embedded within our culture, which we believe enables our children to be happy, engaged and positive about their futures, striving to be the very best they can be.

The Governors of Wyken Croft Primary School are excited to offer a part-time play worker role within our successful Phoenix Club. The club is an established before and after school facility providing high-quality care for our children. We currently operate both morning and afternoon sessions daily and operate during the school holidays. We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

This post is 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm.

You will need to:

• Have a good understanding of what makes good quality childcare.
• Have a level 2 qualification or higher in childcare or be working towards this qualification
• Have the ability to create and maintain excellent levels of behaviour
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have excellent teamwork skills
• Have the ability to provide creative play opportunities both inside and outside.

In addition, you will also need to:

• Be able to set up the equipment daily
• Be able to put equipment away at the end of each session
• Be proactive in ensuring the club has a clean and tidy environment
• Be able to work both outside and inside.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.