Play Worker (SEND)

Barnardo's; Burscough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Burscough is looking for enthusiastic Play Workers to join their Include Me 2 Service. This part-time role involves working with children aged 4 to 18, supporting their leisure activities and providing respite for families. Candidates should have experience with young people, team collaboration skills, and a commitment to safeguarding policies. The position offers opportunities for additional hours during school holidays.

Qualifications

• Must have experience with children through work or volunteer roles.
• Team collaboration skills are essential.
• Strong communication with young people is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Plan sessions and activities for children.
• Deliver and document group sessions.
• Facilitate engaging activities and outings.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies.
• Create a safe and inclusive environment.

Skills

Experience of working with children & young people

Ability to work well as part of a team

Effective communication skills

Understanding of safeguarding policies

Awareness of poverty impacts

Enjoying working with children

Job description

Overview

Locality working in Lancashire

Part-time (7 hours per week)

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 Central Lancashire, 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, there may also be some occasions where we need you to support in our groups in the Lancashire area.

Working Pattern

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

Additional hours will be available during school holidays.

Essential Requirements

• 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!

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.

Application

For more information about the role, please contact Emma Coupe [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.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. Details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.