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Do you enjoy interacting with children and engaging them in exciting activities each day? Do you have a calm and mature approach to your work? Are you well motivated, enthusiastic and hard working? If so, we would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you as part of our vibrant, busy and popular After School Care and Holiday Club Team.
Ideally you will hold a relevant childcare qualification but please do not let that put you off as training could be provided for the right candidates.
We offer an attractive benefits package for all employees of the school including good rates of pay, relevant training, pro-rata fee remission for children who attend any RGS school, uniform, pension and option for pro-rata private health care.
Early application is encouraged; this advert will remain open until a suitable applicant is found to fill the role. Candidates will be reviewed against the person specification; please detail how you meet this in your supporting information.
Hours for the position:
During term time: 15 hours per week, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
During Holiday Club: 8.5 hours per day, totalling 42.5 hours per week.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the deliverance of a programme of activities that is interesting, valuable and appropriate to the children using the facilities by providing a variety of play and learning opportunities and identifying and accommodating changing needs
• Contribute to the safety and well-being of club users through checking equipment, undertaking first line child protection measures and organising activities appropriate to the users at any given time.
• Parents, carers and other visitors should be made to feel welcome on visiting the play facility and that they receive appropriate information and advice.
• Maximising the learning value of the activities by contributing to planning and evaluating activities.
• Assist in the provision of a variety of age appropriate play opportunities for children.
• Work with groups of children in specific sport, game craft and learning activities. Manage behaviours and adapt the activity to meet the needs of groups or individuals.
• Prepare for activities where necessary under the guidance of the Holiday Club and After School Care Manager and Deputy.
• Supervise children to ensure safe use of equipment and facility without endangering themselves or other users.
• Check that play conditions conform to the appropriate health and safety standards and are suitable for the group and activity planned.
• Check that the premises, fences, gates, etc are secure, reporting defects promptly to Holiday Club and After School Care Manager or Deputy.
• Be up to date with safeguarding children issues and the School’s Safeguarding children policy, reporting areas of concern to the After School Care Manager.
• Playworkers must be physically fit and alert to supervise and take responsibility for groups of children and young people.
  Job Type: Part-time
  Work Location: In perso