Main Purpose Of Job
The main purpose of this role is to work at Parklands Resource Centre for
Disabled Children, you will be facilitating direct play work with both individuals and groups of children/young people. You will be responsible for ensuring personal care needs are met alongside health and safety regulations. Your key responsibility will be to work individually and or within a team to ensure a quality play experience is made for the children and young people who attend.
Person Specification You will have/ be:
A minimum of NVQ 2 in Childcare or Playwork or equivalent desirable
Demonstrable experience of working with children, preferably with a disability
A good understanding of Child Development
Effective Planning and Record Keeping Skills (Desirable)
Ability to communicate in a manner which is easily understood and tailored to meet the needs of the audience.
Demonstrable experience of identifying potential problems and taking appropriate action.
Ability to think about alternative ways of doing things and being open to new work practices and responsive to change.
Ability to take ownership of work and fulfill agreed commitments, checking work for accuracy.
Demonstrable experience of taking responsibility for own actions and development opportunities, maintaining high levels of integrity
Experience of dealing with customers in a courteous and helpful way by keeping them advised of progress and offering them a solution to their problem.
Understands the process of team working and the part they play in ensuring objectives are met.
Commitment to equality and diversity, accepting differences and treating everyone fairly.
How to apply
There is NO application form, we will shortlist for interview / assessment based on the information you provide in your letter of application or a CV, so it must include all the items below, FAILURE TO INCLUDE ANY OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, IN THE FORMAT DETAILED BELOW, IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN YOU NOT BEING SHORTLISTED:
Medway Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. YOU MUST THEREFORE ENSURE YOUR LETTER OF APPLICATION/CV IS IN THE ORDER SPECIFIED BELOW.
1. Your name including any ‘known as’ and previous names used.
2. Your contact details including address, contact telephone and email.
3. The post you are applying for and where you saw it advertised.
4. List all your qualifications and membership of any professional bodies, including General Social Care Council (GSCC) level obtained and date of entry.
5. State if you have a current driving licence or not.
6. Your full work history, explaining any gaps. Include employers name, address, dates you were employed from (month and year) and to (month and year),
7. Please explain your reasons for leaving your current/last employment and your salary. If you have never been employed before then please state that clearly.
8. Your full education history, explaining any gaps,
9. Any relevant criminal record information (please see additional guidance notes), if Nil please indicate this clearly in your letter. If you are unsure whether this applies to yourself please contact a member of the Resourcing Team for further details.
10. We require details of 2 referees in your letter of application / CV. If you are currently working we will need a reference from your current employer. If you are not currently working, we will need a reference from your most recent employer/school or college. References will normally be taken up at the offer of appointment stage.
11. Finally you need to outline why you are the right person for this job – remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the “person specification” section above in the same order that they appear. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work or personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you are submitting a C.V. please ensure it is tailored to meet this requirement and fully answer all the questions.
Please also complete the attached equal opportunity monitoring form and ensure that you include the following statement (either by cutting and pasting or copying)
Disclosure of relationships please delete as applicable:
i) I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief, I am not related to, or in a relationship with, any Councillor, or employee of Medway Council
ii) I declare that I am related to, or in a relationship with, the following Councillor or employee of Medway Council.
Name……………………… Position…………………Relationship ……………
Name……………………… Position…………………Relationship……….……
Signed…………………………………………… Date……………………………….
Closing Date: 28 October 2011
email to jobs@medway.gov.uk
post to Resourcing Team, HR Services, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham Kent
ME4 4TR
Or, if you have any queries, please contact us on 01634 332878 or if you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager call Caren Smith on 01634 338509.
Please note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal if you are appointed to the post and possible referral to the police and or the ISA.
CRB Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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