The HAF Support Officer plays a key role in shaping and strengthening the Cambridgeshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver a programme that makes a real difference to children, young people, and families across the county. Working under the direction of the HAF Coordinator, you will help support the programme as it continues to evolve.
For an informal discussion or further information about this position, please contact Allison Box, HAF Co-ordinator, by email: Allison.box@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
The interviews will take place on Tuesday 3 March at Sunley House, Summers Hill Drive, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3RG.
What will you be doing?
In this role, you will:
- Promote compliance and quality improvement, through face to face and remote support.
- Support operationally during term time and holiday periods, so the programme runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Design and deliver engaging training programmes, including specialist Playwork training.
- Support programme growth, reach and engaging families.
About you
You will have recent experience working within a playwork setting, with a demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with families to achieve positive outcomes. You will show a clear commitment to play, with substantial experience facilitating play, using the playwork ethos, in outofschool clubs or holiday scheme provision. You will also possess a strong understanding of the HAF programme and demonstrate alignment with its aims and values.
Please ensure in your application that the supporting statement evidence how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification, with examples of your recent practice to demonstrate this.
The position offers flexible working opportunities, involving a blend of working from home, Sunley House (Papworth Everard) and visiting HAF providers in Cambridgeshire (a car and driving licence will be required).
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
