Play Worker: Flexible Evenings & Weekend Sessions

Barnardo's; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnardo's invites applications for Play Worker positions in our Include Me 2 Service based in the Lancashire and Blackpool area. These part-time, permanent roles involve an 18 hours per week pattern (two evenings and one weekend day each week) with additional hours available during afterschool sessions and school holidays.

You will support children and young people aged 4–18 with complex needs, help plan and lead activities, deliver group sessions, and uphold safeguarding policies to keep

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people (gained either in employment or volunteer capacity)
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and 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!

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Experience with children

Teamwork

Communication

Safeguarding

Poverty awareness

Job description

Barnardo's invites applications for Play Worker positions in our Include Me 2 Service based in the Lancashire and Blackpool area. These part-time, permanent roles involve an 18 hours per week pattern (two evenings and one weekend day each week) with additional hours available during afterschool sessions and school holidays.

You will support children and young people aged 4–18 with complex needs, help plan and lead activities, deliver group sessions, and uphold safeguarding policies to keep