£10,920
Average salary at age 20
£18,200
Average Salary
14
Average hours per week
Description
Playworkers deliver and facilitate play opportunities for children in a range of formal and informal settings including play groups, play schemes, free play locations, and in pre- and after-school activities.Main Tasks
- Supervises children’s games and encourages the development of physical, social and language skills;
- Provides play areas and prepares materials for a wide range of children’s activities;
- Encourages children’s independence, self-confidence and social interaction;
- Organises and supervises children on excursions;
- Organises and supervises children’s activities in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, deals accordingly with injuries and emergencies;
- Puts away equipment and cleans premises after use;
- Liaises with parents, carers and colleagues and keeps appropriate records.
Qualifications
Entry may not depend upon academic qualifications, although some employers will expect candidates to possess or be working towards a relevant qualification. NVQs/SVQs in Child Care and Education are available at Levels 2 and 3. CRB clearance is mandatory.What Playworkers studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 1 |
| (L4) Social policy | 3 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
| (G1) Mathematics | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (L3) Sociology | 5 |
| (T2) Japanese studies | 1 |
| (C1) Biology | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 6 |
| (W1) Fine art | 3 |
| (X9) Others in education | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 1 |
| (W8) Imaginative writing | 1 |
| (V4) Archaeology | 1 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (L2) Politics | 2 |
| (K2) Building | 1 |
| (K1) Architecture | 1 |
| (C2) Botany | 1 |
| (H1) General engineering | 1 |
| (B7) Nursing | 2 |
| (R4) Spanish studies | 1 |
| (N5) Marketing | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 6 |
| (M1) Law by area | 1 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 3 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (H7) Production & manufacturing engineering | 1 |
| (J7) Biotechnology | 1 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 3 |
| (N1) Business studies | 2 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 20 |
| (L5) Social work | 8 |
| (V6) Theology & religious studies | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 3 |
| (N4) Accounting | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 6 |
| (C3) Zoology | 2 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 2 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
| (W5) Dance | 1 |
UK Prospects
23200
Workforce Size
5.40%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
4964
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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