Help us plan and deliver high-quality, inclusive play services at our Fairfield and Fortune Green Playcentres. If you are passionate about supporting the wellbeing of children and delivering exceptional play experiences, this could be the role for you!

In return, we are offering the following package to the right candidate:

Annual Salary: £15,270 - £16,474 (£13.79 per hour unqualified, £14.88 per hour qualified)

Location: Multiple opportunities ar Fortune Green Playcentre (NW6) & Fairfield (NW1)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week during term time (41 weeks per annum) plus 35 hours per week during school holidays (11 weeks)

What to expect in this role

Day-to-day, you’ll help plan and deliver socially inclusive, fun and educational play services that promote children’s participation, well-being and happiness. You will also make sure children can explore a wide range of positive activities and develop friendships.

Activities include arts and crafts, sports, field trips, simple cooking, educational activities, and imaginative play. You will also inspect play equipment, implement safeguarding and safety policies, support children with personal needs, administer medication and other duties as required.

As part of this role, you will work from 3:00pm to 6:30pm on weekdays during term time at our After School Club. During the School Holidays, you will have a 7-hour shift between 8am and 6pm.

 Job Description

The person we are looking for

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible people with experience working with children and young people in an inclusive setting. If you are creative, a team player and an effective communicator, we’d love to hear from you.

About PACE

About PACE We are a local, grass-roots charity providing high-quality, inclusive play services in Camden to children aged 2 to 18 years.

Our team is what makes our work possible, and we look for passionate, experienced team members to ensure we deliver exceptional services to our community. In return, we offer an extensive package of benefits including:

• free sessions for your children while on duty,
• the London Living Wage,
• 5% contribution to your pension,
• flexible leave arrangements,
• 6 days paid sick leave (pro rata),
• ongoing professional development and training,
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• employee assistance programme.

We like to have our staff grow with us and promote from within. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and recruit team members in line with our policy statement on Equal Opportunities and Human Rights

How to Apply

Please download and complete our application form:

Application Form

Send completed applications to [email protected] or mail to Iola McCarogher, PACE Head Office, Fairfield Play Centre, Mary Terrace, London NW1 7LR.

If you would like more information on this role, call 020 7183 5120 (Ext. 629).

Please note this role requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check and satisfactory references.