Forest School Play Worker
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Position Overview & Specifications
♥ Playworker - Forest School Lunch Time Cover ♥
Salary: up to £10.42ph
Hours: 20 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Location: Minster Yard
Company overview:
Little Green Rascals Organic Day Nurseries are the first organic and Eco-friendly nursery group in the North of England. Established in 2009, we are proud to be the largest nursery group in York, with 7 sites, serving over 1200 families and employing nearly 250 wonderful staff.
We are an award-winning business with accolades which recognise our commitment to providing outstanding childcare, healthy and organic home-cooked meals and staff who go beyond all expectations, daily. We have private woodlands where we deliver Forest School (come rain or shine) by a team of qualified staff - our very own Bear Grylls!
Benefits for a Playworker:
★ £250 refer a friend scheme*
★ Discounted Childcare
★ 3 Holistic Treatments per year*
★ Birthday Off
★ Additional Leave for length of service
★ Organic Veg Boxes
Requirements for a Playworker:
- Having a positive, cheerful, helpful attitude and willingness to learn and develop
Responsibilities for a Playworker:
- Support the Forest School team over the busy lunch time period
- Maintain a safe, secure, and caring environment in which you can deliver high quality teaching and learning experiences
- You will play an active role in your team and act as a role model for other staff, students, agency staff and volunteers.
- You will be expected to go that extra mile to help deliver exceptional childcare in exceptional surroundings
*T&C's apply
*Osteopath, Reflexology, Homeopath & Holistic Therapy
Little Green Rascals is committed to Safer Recruitment practices. Therefore, all posts are subject to at least two independent references for each new employee, including their previous or most recent employer wherever possible and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also require an additional criminal records check (or checks if more than one country) for anyone who has lived or worked abroad.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Forest School Play Worker roles across Little Green Rascals Organic Day Nurseries's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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