The Team
Class Of Their Own are the largest provider of After School and Holiday Clubs across Brighton and Hove. Our team is committed, professional and fun.
We operate a ratio of one adult to every eight children and every club has a Supervisor and an Assistant Supervisor and qualified playworkers. We have an extremely low turnover of staff which is fantastic for the children, the team and parents.
We interview all staff, receive two references and every person has a CRB police check.
Over 75% of our staff have playwork qualifications with the remainder either training or due to start playwork training soon.
If you have a passion for playwork, and are intersted in join our team, please click here.
The Team's Qualifications
Our club teams have a broad spectrum of backgrounds and qualifications. Several of the team are gradutes in disciplines other than playwork, others hold Foundation Degrees in Playwork, plus we employ students and people who have always known that Playwork is for them!
Ofsted regulations stipulate that at least 50% of the team must holds at least an NVQ Level 2 Playwork, with the supervisor holding an NVQ Level 3 in Playwork.We encourage our entire team to obtain the NVQ Level 2 in Playwork.
The NVQ in Playwork is specifically aimed at individuals working in out-of-school work, including after-school or breakfast clubs and holiday clubs. The course is partly classroom based, however there is a strong emphasis on workplace learning and development, and external assessors visit the clubs to ensure that the individuals are meeting the course requirements. The Playwork NVQ is not snapshots of the playworker's work, but a qualification that shows the playworker meets the standards consistently.
These qualifications typically take around 4 months to complete and the Level 2 qualification is considered to be on a level with 5 GCSEs and a Level 3 qualification is equivalent to 2 A Levels.
To pass the NVQ Level 2 in playwork, the individual must pass certain mandatory or optional units including:
- Deal with accidents and emergencies
- Support the protection of children from abuse
- Contribute to the work of the team
- Contribute to positive relationships in the play setting
- Support children and young people's play
- Contribute to the health and safety of the play environment
- Contribute to children and young people's healthy eating and personal hygiene
- Escort and supervise children outside the play setting
- Contribute to providing food and drink in the play environment
- Facilitate a specific play opportunity at children's request
- Carry out playwork in a school setting
The Level 3 NVQ in Playwork is appropriate for those supervising others in playwork. All our supervisors hold an NVQ Level 3 in Playwork. Other team members are encouraged to obtain this qualification. To pass the NVQ Level 3 in playwork, must pass certain mandatory or optional units including:
- Contribute to an organizational framework that reflects the needs and protects the rights of children
- Develop and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children
- Develop and promote positive relationships
- Plan for and support self directed play
- Reflect on and develop practice
- Work with colleagues in a team
- Respond to concerns about possible child abuse
- Contribute to children's health and well being
- Work with parents and carers
- Administer playwork provision
- Inclusive play, working with disabled children
- Manage a budget
- Provide learning opportunities for colleagues
- Allocate and monitor progress and quality of work