Senior Playworker - SO1

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified (Childrens)
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.76

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 diversity and inclusive practice, ensuring equality of opportunity for all young people?
We are looking for an experienced professional to join our award winning adventure play team at Hackney Marsh Adventure Playground – a unique form of open access adventure play provision where children can enjoy their childhood by engaging in the full possibilities of play.

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.
This is a physically demanding role, with work predominantly outdoors on the adventure playground. You will be expected to deliver all types of play activities including but not limited to: fire and water play, structure building, arts and crafts activities, sport activities, creative and imaginative play, gardening and nature based activities. You will also be expected to support day trips and residential activities.
A good understanding of structure building, maintenance and repairs is needed; you will be expected to perform daily and quarterly inspections of play structures and the playground space, and carry out remedial repairs and ongoing maintenance to ensure the safety of young people attending the playground.
During service delivery you will be predominantly based outdoors, all year round and in all weather conditions.

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

You need to be available for service delivery at the following times:
Winter Term time: Tuesday to Friday – 10:45am – 7:30pm
Saturday: 10:45am to 4:15pm

Summer Term Time: Tuesday to Friday 11am - 7:45pm
Saturday: 10:45am to 4:15pm

School Holidays: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:45pm