Location: Coram’s Fields, Kings Cross
Hours: 25 hours TT & 35 Holidays
Salary and Benefits: £28,025 Pro rata 26 days P/A (plus bank holidays), defined contribution pension scheme, tax-free childcare scheme, café discount, employee assistance programme, cycle-towork scheme Contract: Permanent Start Date: May 2025
Role Summary:
The Senior Play Worker role is an integral part of Coram’s Fields Play Service team. Acting as the
principal link between the OSC Manager and the core team of Play Workers, they are responsible
for overseeing the implementation of agreed service plans for both term time and holiday scheme
periods
Main Responsibilities:
Support Service Delivery: Contribute to the effective running of Coram’s Fields OSC and Holiday schemes, providing high-quality support for young people aged 4-12 years and helping create service programs with the core team.
Lead and Supervise: Act as the lead practitioner on the floor, ensuring high standards of practice are maintained, and overseeing the supervision and well-being of young people, including those with additional needs (SEND, EYFS, and CIN).
Promote Inclusion and Engagement: Foster an inclusive environment by delivering engaging activities that encourage social integration, positive relationships, and personal development among young people.
Work with Parents/Guardians: Communicate regularly with parents/guardians about their child’s progress and work together to meet their personal, social, educational, and emotional needs.
Ensure Program Evaluation and Safeguarding: Lead regular evaluations of the programs’ success, involve young people in planning, and ensure compliance with Coram’s Fields’ policies and safeguarding procedures, including liaising with external agencies as needed.
Administer Records and Medication: Maintain up-to-date records, assist with the registration process, and administer medication (with appropriate training), while also deputizing for the manager when necessary.
To be considered for the role, please send your CV and cover letter to Kate.humphrey@coramsfields.org.uk
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to make early applications for the role should they be interested. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 14 days of applying; if you have not been contacted within this time then unfortunately on this occasion your application has not been successful.
Diversity and inclusion matter to us. Coram’s Fields is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, from a diverse range of backgrounds. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve, and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the families and children we work with.
Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service.
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