Play worker (23359)

Barnardo's; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 3,200 - 4,200; Part time

Job summary

Barnardo's is offering a part-time Play Worker role at our Include Me 2 Service in the Lancashire and Blackpool area. The position involves delivering and recording group sessions for children and young people aged 4–18 with special educational needs or disabilities, and providing a safe, inclusive environment.

The role requires experience with children, teamwork, and safeguarding, with additional hours possible during after-school sessions and school holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people (gained in employment or volunteers).
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people.
• Understanding safeguarding and commitment to Barnardo's safeguarding policies/procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning of sessions and activities.
• Deliver and record group sessions.
• Facilitate activities and days out.
• Ensure sessions run smoothly with safeguarding policies observed at all times.
• Provide a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all service users.

Skills

Experience with children

Teamwork

Communication skills

Safeguarding awareness

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:

Blackpool

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]

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.