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Play Worker

Sunderland Training and Education Farm Ltd

Play Worker

£24960

Sunderland Training and Education Farm Ltd, Sunderland

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 13 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a30aaf35cee4489896c993a1f06de6b8

Full Job Description

  • Work with and support children to provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care


  • Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop


  • Work as part of a team to give support to other team members throughout the setting


  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents, Children

  • Be patient, fun, understanding, kind, sensitive, consistent and loving to children in our care


  • Check and be aware of individual children's allergies in the room in which you are working, ensuring they are displayed correctly


  • Provide comfort and reassurance to an upset or poorly child


  • Work with parents of SEN children to give full integration into the setting


  • Ensure children are given a voice and we take the time to seek their opinions and ideas


    • Key worker duties
  • Know and understand the British Values, Policies and other regulations relating to your post.


  • Be a keyworker to a groups of children


  • Be a point of contact should parents need to raise concerns or seek advice


    • Planning and environment
  • Ensure there is sufficient planning each week


  • Ensure planning offers varied activities to meet the needs and wide age range of each child


  • Plan activities which extend children's learning and challenge what they already know


  • Implement activities which are a mix of child and adult led activity


  • Where possible tie planned activities into events and topics relating to the hub program


  • Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meets the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds at all stages of development


  • Understand and model positive behaviour reinforcement in line with the company policy, in order to develop children's behaviour


  • Ensure there is quiet space for children to read or chill, providing support where appropriate


  • Provide opportunity for children to adapt and develop their own ideas


    • Safeguarding
  • Raise concerns regarding a child's health or welfare immediately with the Designated Safeguarding Officer ensuring the correct paperwork is completed.


  • Raise any concerns regarding a child's development or emotional needs with the Manager or Deputy Report any concerns regarding staff immediately following the procedure in the whistleblowing policy and completing the correct paperwork


  • Actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and adults in the workplace


  • Work within the parameters set out in the safeguarding policy


  • Ensure each child is collected by someone known to the setting, following the collection procedure


  • Ensure all children are recorded on the register as soon as they enter the setting and signed out upon departure


    • Health and well being
  • Report all accidents and incidents in accident book, to the manager and parents


  • Check that all medications have been prescribed; have the child's name; and current date on them, fill in the details on profile ensuring you have a photograph of the label, the dosage and times to be given.


  • All medicines must be administered by the Manager and witnessed by a second member of staff


  • Administer first aid as required


  • Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant and social sharing


  • Ensure varied and nutritious snacks are prepared in accordance with the menu and that fresh fruit and water is available at all times


    • Health and Safety
  • Ensure registration of all children on arrival.


  • Ensure all emergency procedures are followed at all times


    • Training and development
  • Undertake any additional training necessary to fulfil your role


  • Provide feedback to other staff members at staff meetings etc after you have received additional training


  • Ensure your own training file is kept up to date and inform manager of any specific training you feel you would benefit from


  • Prepare for Continual Professional Development meetings


  • Set targets and the necessary actions required to meet these, collect evidence and prepare your file for annual consideration


    • General
  • Use ICT to register children or families on programs.


  • Communicate effectively and to be available to parents and carers


  • Maintain confidentiality at all times


  • Ensure your work is GDPR compliant at all times


  • Always treat a child in a manner in which, if the child's parent were present, you and they would be comfortable with


  • Ensure activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner according to Statutory responsibilities


    • Staff team
  • Ensure good working relationships and show respect to your colleagues and supervisors


  • Support all other staff and engage in promoting a happy and enjoyable working environment


  • Support new members of staff providing a mentor role as appropriate


  • Be involved in staff meetings


  • Be flexible within the working practices of the setting to meet the needs of the children


  • Listen and respond appropriately to instructions from supervisors


    • The setting
  • Provide a professional image for the company and act appropriately whilst being perceived to be representing our company


  • Follow the dress code to ensure the safety of both children and staff


  • Read, understand and comply with all company policies and procedures


  • Adhere to the health and safety requirements including the risk assessments which should be completed daily


  • Ensure any delegated responsibilities are fulfilled efficiently and seek advice or assistance if necessary


    • Housekeeping
  • Ensure general cleanliness and tidiness of the whole setting, not just specifically your own area daily


  • Maintain the setting to a high standard including regular deep cleaning


  • Ensure all areas shared with children are cleaned thoroughly after each session and all of the equipment is put away.