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Play Worker Careers

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WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

Play workers make arrangement, systematize and participate in the play and relaxation activities for 4 to 16 years old. They work in many settings like mobile playbuses, mealtime clubs, after-school clubs and holiday play schemes.

Being a play workers your work will differ. You will be involved in the activities varying from drama, art, crafts to taking the kids on day trip, and from cuisine to outside games- occasionally all on the same day.

Your duties and responsibilities will basically include:

  • cheering fair and kind behavior along with the kids
  • supporting the self-government and self-worth

  • arranging the activities for the kids
  • giving play areas, equipments and materials
  • giving children the liberty and alternative to use their free time in their own manner
  • speaking to children regarding their anxieties or worries
  • handling the emergencies and injuries
  • communicate with parents, carers, and occasionally with other experts
  • maintaining the records and petting cash book

You will have to ensure that play is secure and support kids to be conscious of their own and other safety.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:-

You do not necessarily require qualification to begin in playwork- you can give training and obtain playwork qualification as you work.

You can obtain the ongoing in either of the following ways:

  • doing the job as the volunteer and at the similar time as working for the qualification
  • doing the job as a volunteer to obtain the experience earlier than you turn into the full or part-time work

You should possess the certificate of Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) earlier than beginning this.

  • Criminal Records Bureau

At this point you can finish the Award/Diploma/Certificate in Playwork

You can also make an entry into this job all the way through the Apprenticeship Scheme. The variety of Apprenticeships assessable in your region will be based on the skills which the employers require from his workers and the local job market. Find out all about the apprenticeships on the apprenticeships site.

  • Apprenticeships

Check the Skills-Active and Playwork pages website for information on the aspects of the playwork.

  • Skills-Active - playwork.

TRAINING DETAILS:-

Once you start working as a play worker you can finish the different qualification as per your job. Being an assistant play worker (working together with more senior play workers), you can work for qualification like NVQ in Playwork (Level 2) which is awarded by BTEC, CACHE or C & G. from September 2010 the NVQ will be replaced by the new Award, Diploma/Certificate in Playwork (Level 2)

As a senior play worker/playgroup leader or coordinator you may take one of the qualifications:

  • Diploma/Certificate Level 3 (honored by C & G and CACHE)
  • National Vocational Qualifications in Playwork (Level 3)
  • Award in Playwork (honored by CACHE) Level 3

From September 2010 these qualification will be reinstated by the new Certificate/Award/Diploma in Playwork (Level 3).

As a playwork development officer or playwork manager, you will be working towards BTEC HNDs, foundation degrees or degrees associated with the playwork.

Check the pages of playwork and Skills-Active site for additional information of playwork qualifications.

  • Skills-Active - playwork.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:-

  • excellent listening skills
  • suppleness and creativity
  • easiness and endurance
  • a caring and responsible attitude
  • capability of getting well with the parents, children and carers
  • understanding of similar opportunities issues
  • capability to work as a team member
  • knowledge of health and safety issues
  • excellent organizational skills
  • resistance and good sense

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:-

  • Full-time play workers can take home among £ 12,000 and £ 20,000 yearly.
  • Superior personnel can be paid approximately £ 30,000.

Play Worker who are freelancer, or work on the short term base, makes a portion of permanent rates (called as pro-rate payment) or can be given an hourly rate.

WORKING CONDITIONS:-

You might work full or part time. Many playwork is required at the weekends, evenings and during the school holidays.

You can work both outdoors and indoors, as per the situation and activity type. Your work will be basically dynamic, probably comprising of combining in with the activities like sports and games.

DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES:-

You can do the job in the local authorities, private companies and voluntary organizations. Though there are some permanent jobs and the majority are freelance. Some jobs are cyclic, for instance when the school is having holidays. You might be able to get the work out of country, especially with the holiday companies.

Being an experienced play worker, you can make a progress to the management or supervisory job. You can become self-employed and start after-school clubs. With proper qualification, you can concentrate in the play therapy and training.

You might be able to shift into other connected jobs like youth worker or teaching assistant.

Jobs vacancies are promoted on the sites like:

  • Nursery World
  • LG Jobs
  • Children and Young People Now
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