Employment
Play England
Applications are invited for position of Play England Chair, to be appointed in November 2011
(Voluntary position, expenses paid)
What was your favourite play memory as a child? Do you champion children's play in your current senior role? Would you relish the opportunity to foster the next stage of growth of Play England, England's foremost organisation for children's play?
Play England campaigns for all children to have the freedom and space to play throughout childhood, as well as working alongside all those who have an impact on children's lives to support and champion play as an essential part of childhood.
Developed five years ago from the Children's Play Council and hosted since its inception by the National Children's Bureau, Play England is now, with the support of the National Children's Bureau, working towards independence. Finding the right person for this role is crucial to the successful future of Play England and, through them, for children across England.
Our work includes leading the longstanding Playday campaign, promoting play outdoors in nature, Quality in Play, and working closely with local authorities and voluntary sector groups across England to improve local opportunities for play. We publish internationally recognised guidance around managing risk, design and maintaining play spaces, support influential networks and events, and deliver well-respected training and consultancy. With the seismic changes in the sectors over the last year we are transforming our business model so we are less reliant on large grants and contracts - could you help us in that process?
If you are convinced of the fundamental importance of play for children's development and well being throughout childhood and would relish the challenge of taking Play England to the next stage, we would welcome your application.
The Role Description and Person Specification are available by emailing hr@ncb.org.uk or calling 020 7843 6321. Applications will be by covering letter and CV, submitted by email or post to 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE, with interviews to be conducted in London on 26 October.
If you would like an informal conversation with the current acting Chair or a member of staff please email playengland@ncb.org.uk and we will call you back.
Closing date: 5pm, 7 October 2011
Starcross Star Club
Positions Available at Star Club (a holiday playscheme) at Starcross Devon.
Play Assistant(s) - Level 2 qualified
Manager/Senior Play Leader - Level 3 qualified
Tel Sue 01626 891439 or Email info@starclubstarcross.org.uk
The Meynell Games Group
continues to expand the portfolio of work that it undertakes and so we are looking for more playwork people to join our happy but incredibly hardworking team. We are looking for both full time and part time staff:
1. We would like more people able to teach playwork; this is for both short course CPD type stuff and also the longer full qualifications at L2, L3 and L4. We have courses and programmes running across the South and South East, London, the home counties the East and the Midlands.
2. We would like people able to assess for the NVQ in playwork.
3. We would like to increase the team going in to settings across Hampshire and West Sussex to support the playwork being delivered;www.mpetp.org.uk
4. We need people who are artistic and can do design for magazines and books.
We would also like to have people who can contribute to our management and development structures, fundraising and administration of specific projects.
We like staff who can handle a portfolio of roles and will develop specific job descriptions according to the skills you have. We are looking for full or part time staff to complement our team. Everyone who works for us has to be prepared to work an average of 1 session a week, term time, as a face to face playworker.
We might not pay the biggest salaries in playwork but we are probably one of the best organisations to work for!
If you know of the Meynell Games Group and the work that we do please get in touch to talk about the possibilities that exist for a change in your employment situation!
Meynell Games Group
Creating Better Play Opportunities
11 Beachy Head Road
Eastbourne
BN20 7QN
01323 730500
www.meynellgames.org.uk
Would you like to:
- Volunteer to work alongside families with young children
- Attain free specialist training including support for NVQ
- Learn new skills which could help develop your career
- Use your time effectively helping others
- Make new friends
- Make a difference to a family in your community
