Playworker

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Sports and Leisure team.

We pay an attractive salary of £12.18 per hour and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Are you ready for a new challenge in a new role?

At Caerphilly County Borough Council our Caerphilly Play Service is looking for dynamic, enthusiastic, and skilled childcare/playworkers to become part of our new team. This really is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of the new service raising the profile of play and its importance!

Here the successful applicants will play a key part in to the successful operation, development, and delivery of dynamic play opportunities across the borough. Ensuring the play opportunities provided are open and accessible for all children and work in line with play work principles and relevant quality assurance frameworks.

Relevant Level 2 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. Required to work towards Level 2 Play Work Practice (L2APP) following appointment.
Child development and the needs of vulnerable/disadvantaged children/young people and vulnerable adults their families and carers.
Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings and run play opportunities., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.