After School Club Playworker
St Leonards School
Fife
- New
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 November 2024
Job overview
Job Description:
The Edinburgh Academy School is looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals to work in our After School Club (ASC). The A SC provides wraparound care for our younger children, from Nursery school age to Primary 6.
The successful candidate will be required to work 8 hours per week during term time, Monday to Thursday (3:00pm to 5:00pm), with the possible option of additional hours.
The role is available upon confirmation of PVG membership.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide high quality of care and support to the children as part of an integrated Nursery and After School Club (ASC) team
- To be responsible for the children’s care and safety from the point of collection from Nursery and Junior School to the handover to parents
- To maintain a safe an d secure environment both indoors and outdoors
- To take a proactive role in setting up interesting activities for the children and to actively engage with them, helping them communicate and take part in the day to day routine of ASC
- Listen and talk to individual children, play with them, follow their interests, whilst fully respecting their rights and needs.
- Take part in role-play, do puzzles, and help children devise ways of playing with toys
- Keep things safe and reasonably tidy and pleasant for children to play
- Help provide and clear up after a light snack.
While these are the key responsibilities of the role, this is not necessarily an exhaustive list and other duties may be required to ensure the smooth running of the ASC and other events in Edinburgh Academy facilities.
The Ideal Candidate
- Ability to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)* at either support worker or practitioner level in day care of children services - Essential
- Experience of work/play with children of primary age – Essential
- Genuine enjoyment of the company of young children – Essential
- Happy to work as part of a team in order to meet the needs of the children and the ASC as a whole – Essential
- Able to respond to changes of plan where required and willing to take a flexible approach to activities - Essential
- Interest in the play and emotional needs of children aged between 5 and 11 years of age - Essential
- Awareness of what constitutes 'good quality childcare' - Essential
- Ability to provide warm and consistent care to all children attending the school - Essential
- Understanding of health and safety issues that affect the day-to-day running of childcare services - Essential
- Commitment to working within an equal opportunities framework – Essential
- Interest in planning play, arts and sports activities for children of primary age – Desirable
- Ability to understand and meet children's needs, including those of children with additional needs –Desirable
About the school/organisation
The Edinburgh Academy is a fully co-educational school. The School consists of a Senior School, Junior School and a Nursery Department. The School is a member of HMC. The Edinburgh Academy moved to full co-education across the whole school in 2008. The Junior and Senior Schools are on separate sites, both of which have spacious grounds and sports facilities including extensive playing fields, an all-weather sports area, and a large Sports Hall and Centre.
About St Leonards School
St Leonards is a friendly and forward-looking independent, coeducational, boarding and day school situated on an historic campus at the heart of the university town of St Andrews. The school enjoys an unrivalled location - there are sandy beaches, world-class Links golf courses, and historic sites on its doorstep.
St Leonards was named Scotland’s Independent School of the Year 2019 by The Sunday Times Good Schools Guide. It is international and progressive in outlook, yet rooted in Scottish traditions. At present, there are pupils from 37 nationalities on the school roll; boarding is offered from age 10.
Over the past five years, St Leonards has invested £4 million to refurbish its boarding houses, which are very much a ‘home from home’. The renovated houses have beautiful, state-of-the-art kitchens and spacious communal areas. A number of the bedrooms even have stunning views over the town’s medieval cathedral ruins and the North Sea that lies beyond.
St Leonards delivers the inspiring, globally-recognised International Baccalaureate curriculum (which has been praised by university admissions officers for its focus on deepening learning learning, offering wider subject options, and enriching minds) for pupils aged five to 18, and was the first school to be accredited as an all-through IB school in Scotland. It is one of just two schools in the UK to actively offer all four IB programmes, ensuring a seamless learner journey. The youngest pupils follow the Primary Years Programme, which goes hand-in-hand with the vibrant Outdoor Learning programme at St Leonards. This is followed by the Middle Years Programme and (I)GCSEs. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between the Career-related Programme and the Diploma Programme.
Timetables are designed to establish a healthy balance of outstanding sporting and cocurricular activities alongside academic studies, with over 50 activities offered. St Leonards enjoys a rich sporting heritage, and continues to boast a strong record of achievement with pupils representing the school nationally in golf, rugby, lacrosse, hockey, horse riding, and small-bore rifle shooting. The leading five-tier Golf Programme continues to go from strength to strength, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is the fastest growing of all Scottish independent schools, and an exciting calendar of trips and activities ensures pupils leave St Leonards equipped with the skills required to succeed in today’s ever-changing world. Truly an education ‘Ad Vitam’ (for life).
Values and Vision
The International Baccalaureate ethos pervades all aspects of life at St Leonards. Pupils and staff aspire to be reflective, balanced, open-minded, knowledgeable and principled inquirers, thinkers, communicators, and risk-takers. In line with its motto ‘Ad Vitam’ (for life), St Leonards seeks to prepare boys and girls for life with its ups and downs, opportunities and challenges - to equip them with the skills, qualities, experiences and qualifications that will enable them to participate with purpose, communicate effectively, and be rounded and caring citizens.
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