Working in a breakfast or after school club

Working usually with children in 4-8 year age range, two types of opportunity exist.  Breakfast clubs (before school starts each morning) and After School Clubs (after school and school holiday periods often in local community/private venues). Clubs offer a range of activities such as drama, sports, arts and crafts, games. 

What would I be doing?
Organising and running or helping to run activities in a safe environment.

What qualifications do I need?
There are a number of free short introductory courses available that will give you the background and basic skills needed to work in an out-of-school setting. Click here to find out about Take 5 for Play and A Question of Play. 

As a Trainee you would usually begin by working towards a Level 2 qualification to become an Assistant Playworker. You may then choose to progress towards a supervisory role by gaining a Level 3 qualification. The main qualification for each of these is the: 

NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Levels 2 and 3 in Playwork. 

Click here to see a list of colleges that offer NVQs in Southampton.

What do I do next?
If you want to discuss working in a breakfast or after school club in more detail, why not give the Children's Information Service a call on 023 8083 3122.  Or request a Recruitment Pack and job vacancy list by emailing:  cis@southampton.gov.uk

Click here to see a list of the latest job vacancies.