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Playworkers work with school-aged
children in out-of-school settings.
Different playwork settings are
run in different ways, but all
aim to give children and young
people choices about how they
spend their leisure time. Playworkers
offer a range of activities and
provide children with a safe place
to play, socialise, try out new
things or just spend quiet time.
Safety in a play setting doesn't
mean children can't take risks
- after all, risk is often what
makes play fun. It means the playworker
has thought about protecting the
children from harm, for example,
providing crash mats for a made-up
climbing game or helping the children
work out their own safety rules.
Play helps children develop in
many ways, and a playworker
might find themselves involved
in creative activities, sporty
games, drama, den building, cooking
and talking to a child about their
worries all in the same day. No
two days are the same, and the
work is never likely to be boring!
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A playworker needs to be:
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A
good team worker, and to
get on well with children,
their parents/carers and
with other staff |
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Able
to plan activities with
children and young people |
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Flexible
– if children want
to change their plans or
don't want to take part,
it's their choice |
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Good
at listening to children |
The children who attend playwork
settings come from all walks of
life and will all have different
abilities and personalities. Some
disabled children using play settings
need additional support, others
who have extra help at school
might not need it in a play setting.
A good playworker will be able
to work well with all sorts of
children.
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