Administrator for Sheffield Play Partnership

Administrator for Sheffield Play Partnership

Overview

Responsible to:

Sheffield Play Partnership CoordinatorHours:

17.5 hours per weekContract:

12 monthsLocation:

Sheffield Play Partnership Office at Adventures, Crowther Place, Sharrow. You may be required to travel to external meetings from time to time.What is Sheffield Play Partnership?

Sheffield Play Partnership is a joint project of Pitsmoor Adventure Playground, MASKK (Manor Afterschool Kids Club) and Adventures (Managed by Sharrow Community Forum) who are long established community-based play providers, offering free and affordable play provision for school age children in their local areas of Pitsmoor, The Manor and Sharrow.These providers established Sheffield Play Partnership in 2022 out of concern for the loss of community based play provision across Sheffield and to share expertise and resources between them. With funding from the council in 2024/25 we were able to lend our expertise to start to turn the tide and pave the way for new and growing play projects. Read more about our impact in 2024/25 .We are now looking to expand our dedicated team to build on the work of Sheffield Play Partnership to support Playworkers and play projects across the city, raising awareness of the positive impacts and importance of play as we go.Purpose

Supporting the Sheffield Play Partnership Coordinator with the developing work. Acting as the central point for communications, training and more general information.Working to make sure our partners, learners, volunteers and supporters are kept up to date and growing our audience of supporters.Duties/Responsibilities

Act as a liaison for Sheffield Play Partnership at Adventures and organise the play resource library and other resources at the Play Partnership Office at the centre.Supporting all marketing and communications, including being involved in the development of a new comms strategy, creating and distributing promotional materials including across social media platforms and on the Play Partnership’s website.Liaise with partners to ensure timely information is available for all training and volunteering activities and events across the partnershipSupport meetings, events and other promotional activities and project work.Support the development of a membership database and all related communicationsProvide the link between Sheffield Play Partnership, other providers and stakeholdersSupport with monitoring and evaluation of the Play Partnership’s work.This is a new and evolving role. Other duties and responsibilities may open-up as work progresses.Person Specification

Confident use of Microsoft Office and Google WorkspaceExperience responding to enquiries in person, on the phone and via email in a friendly and professional mannerExperience using social media platforms including FaceBook and InstagramClear and friendly communicatorAble to work as part of a small team; being self-motivated and able to take initiative within a briefFlexible and adaptable, as a key part of this and the Coordinator’s role is to develop new ways of working to best support the development of Sheffield Play PartnershipA commitment to equal opportunities and non-discriminator work practicesExperience creating professional content for social media and using scheduling toolsUnderstanding and passion for the importance of play for 5-13 year olds, their families and the wider communityExperience organising meetings and eventsExperience editing and creating content for websites using Wordpress-style platformLocation

SheffieldType of Contract

Part TimeHours

17.5Closing Date

01-10-2025How to Apply

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