PLAYWORKER
PLAYWORKER | Sessional contract
Lincoln City Foundation is looking for Playworkers passionate about delivering high-quality provisions for primary school children (aged 4 to 11) as part of their growing delivery team.
If you want a career in childcare delivery with a commitment to providing opportunities for young people to achieve and wish to inspire others to reach their full potential, we want to hear from you.
The role of the Sessional Playworker will be to support the organisation and delivery of the Foundation’s community provision for those aged 4 to 11. This includes but is not limited to our Lincoln City After School and Holiday Clubs (Ofsted Registered). The role will be responsible for supporting the Early Years Leader to create fun, stimulating, creative and educational environments that are safe and inclusive. The provision will offer a high-quality service that supports parents and families throughout the year.
In line with Foundation Objectives, a Sessional Playworker will:
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Help to plan and deliver a diverse range of activities, including arts and crafts and physical exercise games, engaging with children from the local community
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To enhance and advance the progression of participants through programme activity, with the aim to make a positive impact on an individual’s health and personal achievement
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Support the Early Years Leader to identify children that may require additional support for learning, to follow instruction and/or peer-to-peer interaction
Lincoln City Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, a clear DBS, and the necessary safer recruitment employment checks.
Please fill out the form below to express your interest in this position.
If you would like an informal discussion or wish to find out more about the role, please call Danny Carter on 07719 23751.
We do not accept CV’s and cannot keep such documents on file.
Recruitment for sessional workers is always open so we have four review windows each year. During the review window we asses and shortlist applications received since the last review window. We aim to contact everyone who has applied to let them know if they have been successfully selected for interview or not.
The review windows will take place:
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October 2024
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February 2025
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May 2025
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August 2025
Please note that due to Child Employment Laws we cannot employ anyone under the age of 18 to work on our programmes.
Why join Lincoln City Foundation?
Lincoln City Foundation values its employees and aims to be an employer of choice. It is important to the Foundation to cultivate an environment of development and progression therefore actively encouraging staff training (internally and externally), networking and opportunities to support a pathway for those that show initiative, innovation and dedication.
We look for individuals to enhance our team creativity, ambition and dynamic. We welcome those who are passionate, adaptable, high performing and target driven.
As a community-led charity, we want our workforce to reflect the make-up of the individuals we engage with. We consider ourselves to be a family-friendly, responsible employer and can offer flexible working patterns. We welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
For more information on the Foundation please take a look at our strategy, vision and mission available on our website.
Inclusivity
Lincoln City Foundation welcomes applications from all individuals and communities. Only information relevant to the role defined in the job description will be used in the selection process and personal data is retracted to remove unconscious bias.
No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
We welcome applications from candidates that wish to explore flexible working patterns.
