The University of Cambridge is recognised globally as a renowned centre for research, education and scholarship. We employ more than 12,500 staff in a range of academic, research and professional services roles, all of whom play a key role in maintaining and enhancing our world leading reputation. Our people are our greatest asset, and it is critical to our continued success that we create the right conditions for our people to thrive at Cambridge.
The Playscheme Assistant role is for 25 hours per week over 3 days and reports to the Playscheme Assistant Manager. The Playscheme team sit within the University Childcare Office. The Childcare Office oversees the University Nurseries, provides an information service and runs the University Playscheme. These services are available to University Staff and Students.
The Role:
The Playscheme Assistant supports the administration, planning and running of the Holiday Playscheme. The role assists in supporting children in year 5 and above attending playscheme, ensuring that appropriate activities are provided and documentation is completed. The playscheme assistant will work collaboratively to support the efficient organisation of Playscheme stores and resources.
About you:
In order to succeed in this role, you will:
- Have experience of working with children and/or young people in a childcare setting;
- Be motivated to help create a thriving play environment for those attending playscheme;
- Want to be part of a hardworking and dedicated team;
- Have excellent communication skills and be able to organise own workload effectively;
- Have an awareness of the importance of safeguarding children and young people.
Further information about the role and its responsibilities is available via the link below.
Benefits of working at Cambridge include:
- Competitive rates of pay with automatic service related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
- Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays) pro rota;
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
- Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;
- Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;
- Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation.
The University of Cambridge is committed to supporting our staff to thrive both professionally and personally. We aim to support a good work/life balance, whilst retaining the positive aspects of our unique in-person environment and culture. Elements of this role are suitable for hybrid working, where staff can split their time between in-person collaboration and remote working. The frequency of the remote elements of the role can be discussed with the recruiting manager.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (enhanced with children and adults' barred lists).
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Informal enquiries and enquiries regarding the application process are welcomed and should be directed to Emmie Vickery, Playscheme Manager at Emmie.Vickery@admin.cam.ac.uk
Closing date: 13th May 2024
Interview date: w/c 27th May 2024
Please quote reference XH41111 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.