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As a playworker, you’ll use your support skills to inspire children and young people, creating spaces and opportunities for beneficial play. Find out how to get a job as a playworker, how your career might progress, and what you might be working on day to day.
As a playworker you might be based in a playgroup, school, hospital or community centre, supporting children across different activities. You might specialise in a certain type of activity such as sports, developmental play, or special needs play, for example. Your role as a playworker could lead into further teaching, pastoral or care roles depending on your interests.
Using your creativity and communication skills, you’ll be working in a team to give children the opportunity to express themselves and learn new things in a safe environment. It’ll be your responsibility to make sure the space is safe, healthy and secure, as well as building good relationships with children and their parents and carers. You’ll find working with children and playing highly rewarding.
Daily tasks will vary, but might involve:
The average salary for a playworker in the UK is £10,400.
It’s unlikely you’ll need to travel as a playworker, although you might take children on trips to places like farms or woodlands.
Working from home is uncommon in this role, as your job will involve working directly with children at a playgroup or other childcare setting.
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