Level 2 Play Leader Nottingham Children, Youth & Families

You will be an energetic, passionate individual who loves children, loves playing and creating games and activities to give them an enjoyable experience.

You will have previous experience of a similar childcare setting or have other experience working with children which would be transferrable.

You will help in the delivery of exceptional play activities to ensure our programme maintains high standards of play through a fun, safe and positive programme of activities.

You will have brilliant communication skills and you will have an excellent rapport with parents and carers, children, colleagues, and school staff alike.

You'll champion our Core Values of Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Honesty throughout the play you deliver, and ensure the wellbeing and happiness of children is always put first.

The technical bit - we need someone ideally who holds a Level 2 qualification in early years, play work or childcare provision, with a paediatric first aid qualification, although we could support you gain these qualifications if required.

Depending on what you want, we are also able to offer further career and job progression as we are rapidly expending so we are happy to support your career development or support you in the role you are currently in.

Please note, you must be over 18 to apply for this role. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

£12.74 per hour

Hours

25 hours per week

We offer the following benefits from day 1 of your employment with us:

• Equivalent of 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
• Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)
• 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service whilst in the pension scheme
• Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark
• 10% off in our hospitality venues including the Malt Cross and the Café at our Activity Village in Newark.
• Pastoral support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Excellent opportunities for development and progression
• Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses to support your development
• £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
• Regular ongoing inhouse training
• Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
• Staff events and annual celebrations

On passing your probation, you can select from one of the following additional benefits:

• Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
• £120 cash annual contribution towards either:
  Travel costs or;
  Childcare costs or;
  Private gym membership

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