Woodwork & Crafts Animator (For Children)

Description

The Woodwork & Crafts Animator leads creative, hands-on sessions for children aged 5+, ensuring a safe, fun, and educational environment. The role focuses on inspiring creativity, maintaining high safety standards, and building positive relationships with children, families, and team members.

• Build strong, respectful communication with parents and guardians, providing updates on children’s progress and ensuring a welcoming, family-friendly experience.
• Foster a positive, supportive environment for children by modeling curiosity, creativity, and care; manage behavior effectively using appropriate techniques.
• Conduct daily checks of workshop tools, equipment, and space to identify hazards, ensure functionality, and report any safety concerns promptly.
• Follow and support the delivery of structured lesson plans aligned with the creative learning framework, while contributing ideas for improving workshop content.
• Work closely with fellow animators and support staff to ensure smooth operations, providing guidance, and maintain a collaborative, child-first environment.
• Lead and support hands-on wood and crafts workshops, delivering engaging, age-appropriate sessions that promote creativity and learning for children and families.
• Enforce strict safety protocols during all workshop activities especially when using tools and materials ensuring children's safety is the top priority.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in workshop areas and ensure daily sanitation routines are followed in line with MAFE and regulatory guidelines.

Requirements

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience working directly with children in educational, recreational, or entertainment settings.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities to engage children, communicate professionally with parents, and collaborate with team members.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and flexible shifts; a proactive, energetic team player who can adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Hands-on ability in woodwork, arts, and crafts, with a strong understanding of safe tool usage and creative workshop delivery.
• Fluent in English (spoken, read, and written), with excellent public speaking and interpersonal communication abilities. Arabic language fluency is highly desirable
• Knowledge of safety procedures, child protection, and hygiene standards; ability to enforce and follow health and safety protocols.

Benefits

• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance