Playgroup Facilitator

Woodcroft Morphett Vale Neighbourhood Centre requires a volunteer to assist & support families to run a community playgroup. Primary responsibilities and key tasks include : • Promote an environment where children and parents are welcomed and accepted • Report cases of concern regarding families to Playgroup Coordinator / CDO / CDSO / Venue Hire Officer or VSO immediately • Deliver consistent and appropriate behaviour messages and measure to participants • Ensure the Work and Health and Safety of team members – liaise with others if necessary (e.g. Risk and Audit Sub-committee, Playgroups Coordinator, CDO etc). • Mentor and manage new volunteers through probationary period – report any issues to VSO • Advise VSO of official start date of any new playgroup volunteers and get playgroup volunteers leaving to give written / email notice to VSO • Being able to implement playgroup appropriate programs • Be willing to clean and sanitize all items/ equipment in playgroup, be willing to delegate and direct volunteers/ participants to assist where required • Ability to keep order within a group and ensure standards or behaviour are followed (people management) • Ability to adapt to Centre/ Community/ Legal changes as and when necessary (adapt to health – e.g. COVID19 – and safety changes) • Ensure Playgroup Coordinator has all paperwork and information required to maintain smooth running and administration of Playgroups Time Commitment