Overview
Playworker – Wisbech Adventure Playground, The Spinney, Waterlees Road, Wisbech, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
This is a part time role 25 hours per week, fixed term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Do you enjoy playing and having fun? Can you help children to do the same? We are looking for the right person to join our dedicated team of Playworkers based at the Adventure Playground in Wisbech, PE13 3HB which is run by Cambridgeshire County Council.
What will you be doing?
You’ll play a key role in working as part of our Playworker team. You will be helping all the children in our Adventure Playground to have fun in a safe and friendly environment. You will be helping to plan engaging and purposeful play and recreation experiences that are appropriate to the ages and abilities of the children that attend.
You will ensure that children’s well-being and safety is always at the forefront. You will be an important member of the team, ensuring that all aspects of each session are compliant with the conditions of the Ofsted Voluntary Register and Cambridgeshire County Council policies and procedures.
About you
We are seeking a fun, enthusiastic and committed individual who will work closely with the rest of the team and give children the best experiences while they are at the Adventure Playground. You will be motivated and have a flexible approach to adapt to the dynamic needs of each session, ensuring every child can participate in a wide range of activities. You will have knowledge (or be willing to learn) about the ‘Play Principles’ and basic child development.
You will be willing to undertake necessary training, including Child Protection and Paediatric First Aid. You will be supported to work towards a suitable Level 2 Playwork qualification.
This post is for 25 hours per week, annualised hours, all year round. Working days are Tuesday to Friday afternoons in term time, and longer days during school holidays. It will include some occasional evening work and three Saturdays per month. This contract is fixed term from 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027.
Grade 3; £25,583 per annum (pro rata);
Actual salary £17,286 (£13.26 per hour)
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Violet Loveridge on Violet.loveridge@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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