Play Worker Salary
The average salary for a Play Worker in the UK is:
£14,744
Job profile for a Play Worker
Hospital play specialists lead play activities and use play as a therapeutic tool for children who are long-term inpatients or outpatients in hospitals or hospices. They may also work with children with severe disabilities who are being cared for at home. Play specialists help infants, children and teenagers, and their work involves: •organising daily play and art activities in the playroom or at the bedside •providing play to achieve developmental goals •helping children deal with the fear and insecurities of being away from their family •using play to prepare children for hospital procedures such as injections or operations •helping children cope with pain •helping children regain skills lost through the effects of illness •supporting families •contributing to clinical judgements through their observations of the child, including taking notes and writing reports for other professionals •encouraging children to develop friendships •advising parents, carers and staff on appropriate play for sick and injured children •organising parties and special events. Working hours vary and hospital play specialists may be full or part time. They may sometimes have to work over weekends and public holidays. Children's hospitals have large play departments with up to 40 play specialists in each. In general hospitals, play teams or individual play specialists may work in outpatient departments, intensive care units, neonatal units, children's units and adolescent units.
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With regard to age and impact on salary for a Play Worker, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £11,058 for a worker in their 20s, £14,450 (30s), £17,104 (40s) and £17,104 (50s).
The average salary figure above for a Play Worker is considered to not necessarily be representative across the whole UK market as it is based on less than five respondents with this job title.
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£14,744
Job profile for a Play Worker
Hospital play specialists lead play activities and use play as a therapeutic tool for children who are long-term inpatients or outpatients in hospitals or hospices. They may also work with children with severe disabilities who are being cared for at home. Play specialists help infants, children and teenagers, and their work involves: •organising daily play and art activities in the playroom or at the bedside •providing play to achieve developmental goals •helping children deal with the fear and insecurities of being away from their family •using play to prepare children for hospital procedures such as injections or operations •helping children cope with pain •helping children regain skills lost through the effects of illness •supporting families •contributing to clinical judgements through their observations of the child, including taking notes and writing reports for other professionals •encouraging children to develop friendships •advising parents, carers and staff on appropriate play for sick and injured children •organising parties and special events. Working hours vary and hospital play specialists may be full or part time. They may sometimes have to work over weekends and public holidays. Children's hospitals have large play departments with up to 40 play specialists in each. In general hospitals, play teams or individual play specialists may work in outpatient departments, intensive care units, neonatal units, children's units and adolescent units.
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Play Worker Salary Comparison
In 2008, the average salary for this job was £13,251.The median salary for a Play Worker based on all salary survey responses is: £15,000
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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Play Worker is £7.37.
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With regard to age and impact on salary for a Play Worker, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £11,058 for a worker in their 20s, £14,450 (30s), £17,104 (40s) and £17,104 (50s).
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