Hours: 22.5 hours per week – Wednesdays included, during term time and holidays, during the school day and after school 

Salary: £25,183 – £27,269 

Qualifications / experience required:  

• An appropriate Playwork Qualification at Level 2/Level 3 

• Evidence of continuing professional development 

• Significant proven experience of working with children in a playwork environment.  

• Experience of working on an open access play provision 

• Experience of working with disabled children and young people and /or challenging behaviour  

• To have knowledge and working experience of play and playwork issues 

• Experience of working outdoors with Children and young people in a play environment. 

• Working within local communities to promote the value of play and the play setting. 

• Working with other agencies in partnership to enhance the children’s play opportunities. 

Description of duties: To assist in the delivery of open and closed access play provision across Cardiff, working with children 5-14 years of all abilities. 

• To assist the Senior Play Organisers fully in the successful operation and development of quality play opportunities for children. 

• To assist in the record keeping and participate in regular appraisal of schemes of work.  

• To assist in ensuring that the play areas are kept clean and tidy and free of defective equipment and hazardous materials. 

• To ensure that the play opportunities are of appropriate quality to be able to meet the play needs of all the children attending. 

• To assist in taking positive action to ensure Disabled children are fully included in the play centre and the programme of activities. 

• To be an advocate for children’s right to play under the United Nations Conventions Rights of the Child and work within the playwork principles.  

• To liaise with the local community in order to promote the work of the service and to offer information, guidance and support to local initiatives. 

• To assist in ensuring legislative requirements are met. 

• To assist in implementing the Cardiff Play Sufficiency plan and Cardiff Play Strategy Key objectives 

How to apply: See the website for further information  

Cardiff Council Jobs 

Job location: Cardiff CF24 5RR 

Disclaimer 

Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs advertises vacancies on behalf of Members. Potential applicants should use the contact details listed in the advertisement for additional information and should deal directly with the person placing the advert, and not with Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs. 

Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs does not accept responsibility for the quality or content of the advertisement, or employment practices of the Member placing the advert. Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs does not employ staff on behalf of any other organisation