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This week's vacancies are:
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STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL
CASUAL PLAYWORKERS (Term Time and School Holidays)
£4.80 - £6.67 per hour
Ref: VACPLAY
Are you interested in helping to provide creative play opportunities for
children?
We are looking for hard working people who enjoy working with children to
join our existing staff team on a casual basis to work term time, after
school and Saturdays. Working dates are negotiable to suit your personal
requirements, however the flexibility to work at short notice would be an
advantage.
We also require people to work during the school holiday periods on our
Holiday Play Schemes.
You should:
Be able to communicate with children, young people and adults
Have experience of assisting children in playwork or other childcare
settings
Be over 18 years of age
Please note these posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974 under (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986
If you would like an informal discussion about the posts please call: Norman
Herbert on 01438 242313.
Contact the Personnel Section, Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House,
Danestrete, Stevenage, Herts. SG1 1HN Tel: Stevenage (01438) 242079 (24
hour answer phone).
Please quote the reference number when applying.
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HERTFORD COUNTY COUNCIL
North/South/West
3 Posts Available
Salary details: See below
Area Manager - North
Salary details: £29,133 - £31,254 pa
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to manage the County
Council Youth Service in the north of the County. Your role will be to
represent the service at all levels and contribute to the strategic
direction of the service. You will have a minimum of 5 years post JNC
qualification experience, good planning and staff management skills and a
good understanding of youth work development. You will be one of a team of
committed, hardworking staff leading the Youth Service into a future
influenced by Connexions and the newly established Children, Schools and
Family initiative in Hertfordshire.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Chris Garcia, Head
of Service on Tel: 01992 555780 or Robin Dillaway, Deputy Head of Service on
Tel: 01438 219065.
WAYS Co-ordinator, (Watford Area Youth Service)
Salary details: £23,364 - £25,395 pa incl
A JNC qualified youth worker is required, minimum 3 years full time
experience (post qualification). This post is based with the WAYS team,
which is a successful collaboration between Hertfordshire County Council and
Watford Borough Council. You will have a good understanding of partnership
work and be both competent and confident to manage the HCC's input, and to
co-ordinate the joint work. You are a good organiser and a clear
communicator, able to negotiate and liaise across a wide range of agencies
and individuals. Your staff management skills are enabling and supportive
and you have a good understanding of the issues affecting young people's
lives today. There will be a limited amount of building management of the
WAYS base, Leggatts Youth Centre.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Caroline Tippen,
Area Manager on Tel: 01923 231451.
Area Youth Workers and Detached Youth Worker
Salary details: Area Youth Workers £17,241 - £22,674 pa incl. Detached Youth
Worker £16,668 - £22,101 pa
These posts for JNC qualified youth workers covers areas with both rural and
urban features. You will have a good understanding of the youth work
curriculum, and be able to manage and support part time staff to deliver
varied activity programmes in their projects. You are a good communicator,
able to liaise and network with a range of agencies. You are able to build
good relationships with young people and understand the issues affecting
their lives. For an informal discussion for the West Area please contact
Wendy Bristow on Tel: 01727 753100, for the South Area (Three Rivers) please
contact Caroline Tippen on Tel: 01923 231451 and for the North Area please
contact James Hodgkinson on Tel: 01438 219060. Lease car and relocation
package may be available. For an application pack please contact the Human
Resources Unit, County Hall, Hertford, SG13 8DF on Tel: 01992 555911.
Closing date 20.07.01. Interview date for Area Manager North is 9 &
10.08.01. Interview date for West Area Youth Worker and Detached Youth
Worker (North) is 6 & 07.08.01. Interview date for WAYS Co-ordinator and
Area Youth Worker (South) is 07 & 08.08.01.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
Hackney Play Service is part of the Education Directorate and provides out
of school play opportunities for children from 4 to 15 years. We are
looking to recruit to the following posts:
Deputy Playworker Ref: DP01
Scale 4 £15855 - £17379 36 hours per week
Based at an open access after school club you will need at least 2 years
experience of playwork. Hours in termtime till 7.45pm daily and 6pm in
holidays.
Senior Playworker Ref: SP01
Scale 6 £19776 - £20928 pro rata 17.5 hours per week termtime only
Must be available from 3.15pm - 6pm to run an established after school club.
Experience of managing a play site or an NVQ or equivalent qualification is
required.
Playworkers Ref: PW01
Scale 2 - Scale 4 Apx £7.46 - £9.28 per hour depending on qualifications
and experience.
We are looking for sessional playworkers to be available to cover at our
after school clubs. You would need some experience working with children
and be available for after school sessions starting between 3pm & 3.45pm.
Special Needs Playworker Ref: SNP01
Scale 4 - 7.5 hours per week, termtime only, Mondays to Wednesdays
Apx £8.46 - £9.28 per hour
3 year fixed term contract
You would need to have a commitment to inclusive play and some experience of
working with children with special needs. A current clean driving license
is essential and experience of driving a minibus would be very useful.
For an application form please contact the Play Service on 020 8356 7335
Closing date 5pm Wednesday September 26th 2001 Interviews w/c October 8th
2001
One of the core values of the Council is an unequivocal commitment to the
principle and operation of equality in terms of how we deliver the best
services to our customers an the people of Hackney, how we recruit and how
we support our staff. We welcome applications from people who can make that
principle a reality.
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BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Pre-School Visitor - 20 hours per week (9.30am-2.30pm Monday-Thursday)
Salary: £13,764 - £15,342 per annum pro rata - Scale 4
Portslade Playlink offers a pre-school home visiting service to 50 families
with children aged 18 months - 2½ years and who live within a defined area.
In addition it runs 'Pop-in and Play' sessions, Just Babies, Womens Support
Group, Informal Learning and a Community Allotment.
We are seeking applicants who:-
· Have sound knowledge and understanding of child development and play.
· Have had experience of working with parents and young children.
· Have life and parenting experience themselves.
· Are committed to working in partnership with families.
· Are able to demonstrate sensitivity and awareness of equality issues.
· Have the ability to work as part of a team as well as on their own
initiative.
For further information and an informal discussion please contact Lynda
Street, Portslade Playlink Manager, on (01273) 295199
Closing date: 14 September 2001
Interview date: 1 & 4 October 2001
For further information and an application form please contact (quoting
reference):
Social Care & Health Personnel
Brighton & Hove City Council
4th Floor, Royal York Buildings
Old Steine
Brighton
BN1 1NH
Telephone: (01273) 295099 - 24 Hour Voicemail or Fax (01273) 295100
Building a workforce that values the diversity of the community.
Reference: JGP SL1189
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BARNET COUNCIL
Playworker
Salary: £6.50 per hour
Queenswell Schools After School Play and Care Club
Reference: JGP C5 707
3.00pm - 6.00pm, term time only. From Autumn Term 2001
Queenswell Schools After School Play and Care Club
Queenswell Infant School
Sweets Way,
Whetstone,
London
N20 0NQ
Tel: 020 8445 0524
Our After School Play and Care Club (QUACKS) opened in February 1998 and
offers a safe, stimulating environment for children once they've finished
their school day. There are 32 places for children between 4 and 11 years
old, Monday to Friday.
A caring, enthusiastic and reliable Playworker is required to assist in the
day-to-day running of the club, greeting children and organising suitable
play activities.
A first aid certificate is desirable but not essential.
For an application pack please contact us quoting the vacancy reference
number. Telephone: 020 8359 5588 (24hr). If you have hearing difficulties,
call our Minicom Service on 020 8359 5553 (24hr). Alternatively use the
e-mail link below, or write to: Recruitment Unit, Barnet Council, The Town
Hall, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BG.
Closing date: 7 September 2001
Interview date: w/c 10 September 2001
Completed application forms to be returned to QUACKS, c/o Queenswell Infant
School.
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OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
CASUAL SPORTS ACTIVITY LEADERS
Salary: £10.00 PER HOUR
Community Services - Leisure Services
Reference: JGP 3220 NET
EAST OXFORD AND BLACKBIRD LEYS
Could you use sport to make a difference to young people's lives?
Positive Futures is a pioneering programme of activities to help young
people who are at risk of offending find positive, constructive activities
that will help to guide them away from offending behaviour.
Oxford City Council is seeking to employ people with the enthusiasm, energy
and experience to provide young people referred to the programme with a
positive experience of sport and physical activity.
Ideal candidates will have a sports leadership qualification and experience
of working with young people aged 10 - 16. Previous experience in Youth
Work, Youth Justice Work, Drugs Education or teaching would be highly
beneficial as would a first aid qualification although a comprehensive
training package will be provided.
Activity sessions will be run during evenings and weekends and working hours
will be flexible. The work will however provide valuable experience and
training which could lead to further employment in a number of areas.
If you would like an informal discussion about this position please contact
Nik Earl Active Communities Partnership Manager on Oxford 401000
4.30pm, Friday 14th September 2001
Council Offices will close at 8.30am on Monday 27th August 2001 and re-open
at 8.30am on Wednesday 29th August 2001. The answerphone and voicemail
services will still be in operation during this time.
Applications are particularly welcome from Black and Ethnic Minority
communities as they are under-represented in this area of work. Section
38(1)b of the Race Relations Act 1976 applies.
Equal Opportunities: all our employees are expected to have an understanding
of, and commitment to our policies.
Oxford City Council's Minicom number (for the hearing impaired only) is
01865 252032
INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS FROM OUTSIDE THE U.K.
All applicants must have the necessary authorisation to work in the U.K.
Travel expenses will only be paid from the point of entry into the U.K.
All applications must be received by the closing date. Faxed copies are
acceptable.
C.V's are not acceptable.
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The vacancies in this bulletin have been provided by local organisations,
and through searches on the internet.
Sites that have provided information are:
www.jobsgopublic.com
www.jobsunlimited.co.uk
Without the valuable contributions from the above websites and the local
organisations who provide the details of the vacancies advertised here, this
vacancy digest would not be possible.
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Regards
Michael Tombs, AILAM, Dip. Child Psy., Dip C.D.C.
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Fair Play for Children's County Co-ordinator for Hertfordshire
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