The Playwork Assistant will assist in providing our school age childcare and youth work services to young people aged 8 to 17 years in Dublin 13. This role, part of a Community Employment Scheme (19.5 hrs/week), requires good communication, teamwork, and organisational skills to help embed YMCA Dublin’s services in new communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engaging with young people appropriately during after school and youth work sessions.
- Facilitating play activities, such as arts and crafts, with children and young people.
- Assisting with daily school collections and drop-offs.
- Supervising children on outdoor trips to local parks and playgrounds.
- Acting as a positive role model for children and young people.
- Working with team members to plan weekly programmes and daily activities.
- Help set up and prepare spaces and materials for activities.
- Assist with administrative duties, including inputting work records and completing daily checklists and observations.
- Undertaking practical training in school age childcare, playwork, safeguarding, etc.
- Abide by YMCA Policies and Procedures, including Child Protection and Health & Safety.
- Any other duties related to the delivery of YMCA Childcare services.
Key skills:
- Good planning and time management skills
- Good team working skills
- High level of motivation and the ability to work on your own initiative
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to empathise with, support and motivate people.
- Basic computer skills.
Post information:
- The post holder will work 19.5 hours per week.
- Working hours will be over afternoons and evenings: Monday through to Friday. One Saturday per month. 2:00pm - 7.15pm.
- Hours may differ during school holidays.
- Continuous training will be provided.
- Laptop provided.
- Flexibility will be required to adapt to the needs of the community and the service provision.
- Location: Dublin 13 & Dublin 17. DeVerdon Place as primary location with Parkside as second working location.
Pay: €286.50 per week
Work Location: In person
