Senior Playworker – 12 month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment
Are you passionate about using the Play Principles and play methodologies to deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families? Are you a skilled professional committed to the adventure playground ethos of playworkers being a resource for children rather than leading or directing their play? Do you have experience of design, construction, modification and maintenance of adventure playground structures and features to ensure that the playground can evolve and change in response to the children’s wishes? Are you a champion for anti‑oppressive, anti‑racist and inclusive practice?
Purpose Of The Job
The Senior Playworker will be responsible for supporting the planning, delivery, evaluation and promotion of high quality, open access adventure play activities. You will:
- Support the Play Manager with the development and delivery of term‑time and holiday adventure play provision that promotes the development of physical and emotional well‑being in accordance with the Playwork Principles.
- Support the Play Manager in the day‑to‑day running of the playground, including oversight of staff, resources, building and site; health and safety and safeguarding arrangements.
- Deputise for the Play Manager in their absence, ensuring service delivery.
- Support the creation and maintenance of a safe, creative, and stimulating play environment.
- Work with the Play Manager to ensure all legal health and safety requirements are met, including the undertaking of maintenance and repair of play structures and the playground site.
- Work with the Play Manager to ensure equality of opportunity for all young people and actively challenge discrimination, including racism, sexism and all other forms of oppression and unjust attitudes, behaviour and practice.
Qualifications and Experience
Experience in design, construction, modification and maintenance of adventure playground structures and features, and ensuring the playground can evolve and change in response to children’s wishes.
Strong knowledge of structure building, maintenance and repairs; ability to perform daily and quarterly inspections and carry out remedial repairs and ongoing maintenance.
Experience leading outdoor play activities, including fire and water play, structure building, arts and crafts, sports, creative and imaginative play, gardening and nature‑based activities.
Ability to support day trips and residential activities.
Ability to work predominantly outdoors in all weather conditions.
Hours of Work
36 hours per week. Availability required at: Winter Term Time – Tuesday to Friday 10:45am – 7:30pm; Saturday 10:45am – 4:15pm. Summer Term Time – Tuesday to Friday 11am – 7:45pm; Saturday 10:45am – 4:15pm. School Holidays – Monday to Friday 9:30am – 5:45pm.
Required Check
An Enhanced DBS Check is required.
Equality and Diversity
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under‑represented in our workforce. We welcome those interested in flexible working.
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