Play Worker (23358)

Barnardo's; Lostock Hall; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnardo's Include Me 2 Service in Lancashire/Blackpool area is hiring Play Workers on a part-time basis. You will join a friendly team, contributing to planning and delivering play sessions for children aged 4–18 with SEND/DISABILITIES, providing respite and positive activities across locations.

The role requires teamwork, effective communication with children and safeguarding awareness, with a weekend day each week and additional hours in afterschool sessions and holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people.
• Understanding safeguarding policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning sessions and activities.
• Deliver and record group sessions.
• Facilitate activities and days out.
• Ensure sessions run smoothly and safeguarding policies are followed.
• Provide a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all service users.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Safeguarding awareness

Experience with children/young people

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Play Workers to join our friendly, passionate and dedicated team at our Include Me 2 Service based in Lancashire and Blackpool area, on a part time, permanent basis.

About the Service:

Our Include Me 2 Service is a short breaks service facilitating group sessions for children & young people aged 4 – 18 with a wide range of Special Educational Needs/disabilities offering them opportunities to get involved in play and leisure activities such as arts & crafts, cooking and trips out in the community whilst offering valuable respite to their families. We are a fun-loving team looking for an enthusiastic, happy and kind individual to join us as our Play Worker!

Locations:

West Lancashire, South Ribble, Preston, Burnley, Pendle and Chorley

Working Pattern:

7 hours a week contract (one weekend day every week)

Additional hours will be available during Afterschool sessions and school holidays.

Essential Requirements to evidence in your written application:

• Experience of working with children & young people (gained either in employment or volunteer capacity)
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with children & young people
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and the commitment to adhere to Barnardo's safeguarding & child protection policies/procedures.
• Awareness of various factors impacting the families we work with such as poverty
• Most importantly, you will need to enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with children & young people!

Some of the main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• To contribute to the planning of sessions and activities.
• Delivering and recording group sessions.
• Facilitating activities and days out.
• To ensure the sessions run smoothly and our safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• To provide a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all our service users.

For more information about the role, please contact Naomi Burgess [e-mail]