1. Playworker – Job description
Roles and responsibilities
• To create an inclusive play space that offers access to the elements, the senses, concepts and
identity.
• To create a varied landscape through the provision of loose parts, risk and challenge
• To support and extend children's play through responding to play cues and using
intervention styles that enhance play without stopping play
• Be punctual
• Be good role models
• Set up the play space and clean up play space
• Complete session plans prior to the session
• Undertake evaluation at end of the session
• To ensure all paperwork is completed and kept in a safe place – ensure confidentiality of all
data i.e. registration forms (for every child), registers, accident forms, incident forms, risk
assessments
• Build positive relationships with parents, carers and or guardians
• Health and Safety
• be aware of hazards in the play setting
• clean up any unnecessary hazards
• undertake spot checks of number of children and young people on site
• encourage children and young people to inform playworker when they leave
• ensure playworker is on the door when children leave (Ynysybwl specifically -road)
• undertake dynamic risk assessments – continually observe the children and young
people playing, responding to what happens
• undertake regular fire drills
• Ensure you know what the policies and procedures are for the play setting
• Child protection
• Be vigilant
• report any concerns to line manager (Louisa Addiscott)
• see settings policies and procedures
• Team work
• work as part of a team
• support each other
• do your fair share of the not so nice jobs
• be open and honest