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Playworker Maternity Cover - Childcare at Blossomfield Infant School

Employer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School
Salary
£16,495 - £17,007
Closing date
1 Feb 2019
Reference
SOLED000003168

Job Details

£16495.00 - £17007.00 p.a. Incremental progression is dependent on performance.

Hours:

37.0 Hours per Week

Playworker Maternity Cover - Blossomfield Childcare:

Start Date: Monday 25th February

Contract: Maternity Cover

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £16,495 to £17,007 depending on experience

Blossomfield Childcare is very much part of Blossomfield Infant School. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic person with a good sense of humour to join our childcare team.

The role includes supervising the children, ensuring their safety at all times, engaging with them in aspects of play and conversation, setting up activities for children, meeting and greeting parents and providing them with feedback on their child’s time at the club.

The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys working with children and other adults, to develop a safe and caring environment, where children enjoy learning and playing.

Candidates must have an NVQ Level 3 Childcare Qualification or equivalent.

Your hours of work will be based on a standard working week of 37 hours. The precise working pattern and arrangements are determined by the Childcare Manager and can be varied as appropriate in order to accommodate the needs of Blossomfield Childcare. The hours include a daily split shift.

Please review the Person Specification carefully as only applicants who meet the Essential Criteria will be considered.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a DBS check at an enhanced level. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks.

An Application Form and further information can be found below.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Advert Contact Details:

Applications require three documents:

1. Application Form

2. Recruitment Monitoring Form

3. Reference Contact Details

These documents should be submitted by post or email to:

Mrs Pam Atkinson

School Business Manager

Blossomfield Infant School

Eastcote Close

Shirley

Solihull

B90 3QX

Telephone: 0121 744 5522

Email: recruitment@blossomfield.solihull.sch.uk

The school's website can be found at:

www.blossomfield.solihull.sch.uk

Closing Date: 30th January

Interviews: 4th February

If we have not contacted you by Friday 1st February, your application was unsuccessful.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Supporting documents
Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
Reference Contact Details
Job Description
Person Specification

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About Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull

Solihull is regarded as a popular and vibrant place to live in the UK. As one of the most prosperous towns in the Midlands, almost two thirds of our borough is designated as green belt. We have over 1,500 acres of parks across the borough, with 16 Green Flag Awards. Solihull is very well connected, with great transport links such as the M40, M42 and M6 all close by, and an excellent rail network, plus, of course, an international airport. We are home to the award-winning Touchwood Shopping Centre, National Exhibition Centre, Resorts World Birmingham, and the Resorts World Arena.

It is an exciting time for Solihull, although we are a relatively small local authority (c. 6000 employees), we still have ambitious plans including the development of UK Central and HS2.

Here at Solihull Council, we want to ensure that all our citizens have an equal chance to share in Solihull’s success. We do this by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that our employees are the key factor in achieving our vision and as such, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and can help us to continue building on our success.

Both Smarter Ways of Working and Employee Wellbeing are key Council Priorities.

The transition to Smarter Ways of Working has presented us with the opportunity to re-think how and where we work. With the option to access portable technology, dependent upon the requirements of the role, a lot of our people are not bound to a single workplace or traditional ways of working, with many choosing to spend a good proportion of their week working from home.

tomOur people told us that they value flexibility, and that choice enables them to have a better work-life balance, manage family responsibilities, enhance their personal wellbeing, and continue to deliver excellent outcomes for the residents of Solihull.

Our people are our number one asset, and our aim is to have a healthy, happy engaged and thriving workforce.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our employee offer and we are a bronze accredited West Midlands Combined Authority Thrive at Work employer.  This recognises our commitment and action in support of employee wellbeing; we are currently working towards silver accreditation.

Unpaid carers carry out a key role within our community and know that this can be challenging when combined with employment.  Our Carer’s Policy and the ongoing support we give to our employees has resulted in us winning Employer of the Year 2022 at the Carer Friendly Awards.

We will offer you:

  • A friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment;
  • Competitive salaries including, for those at the top of their scale, the opportunity to receive a non-consolidated lump sum;
  • A range of flexible working options;
  • Annual leave starting at 25 days and rising to 30 days after 5 years' service in addition to public holidays with an opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional days' holiday per year;
  • A generous flexitime scheme (available for most roles);
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme;
  • A wide range of learning and development opportunities;
  • A range of family friendly policies;
  • Employee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and staff discounts.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

As users of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who demonstrate they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For roles eligible for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check this will be indicated in the advert and supporting recruitment documents.  Where the post involves working with children, other vulnerable groups or in a position of trust it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Further guidance is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945449/rehabilitation-of-offenders-guidance.pdf

Please note, where sufficient numbers of applications are received, we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.

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Telephone
0121 704 6000
Location
Council House
Manor Square
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3QB
United Kingdom

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