Play Programs Officer - Start Your Path to Certification

Playright Children's Play Association; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 179,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical and dental benefits

Flexible working

Job summary

Playright Children's Play Association in Hong Kong invites applications for an entry-level Play Officer to support its play programs across Toy Library, Adventure Playground, and community initiatives. This role offers full training and mentorship to grow into a certified Professional Playworker.

You will coordinate operations, engage with parents and schools, and help develop outreach and evaluation tools while working with part-time staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline; social sciences, psychology, child care advantageous.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant working experience.
• Passion for working with children through play.
• Strong integrity, accountability and execution capability.
• Able to accept supervision and adapt to changes; resilient under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Daily Operations: Coordinate with service partners and teammates to support play sessions and programs; handle inquiries and promotions of play concepts.
• Playwork Practice: Apply Playwork principles to facilitate children's play in safe, creative environments and encourage positive risk-taking.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with parents, schools, NGOs and community stakeholders.
• Training & Outreach: Develop and deliver briefings to users and visitors; operate outreach services for quality play experiences.
• Resource & Staff Management: Mobilize and monitor part-time staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Advocacy & Research: Conduct research and write reports/journals to advocate for play importance locally and globally.
• Project Support: Assist in establishing evaluation systems to measure program effectiveness and collect user feedback.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Resilience

Adaptability

Feedback receptiveness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Playright Children's Play Association in Hong Kong invites applications for an entry-level Play Officer to support its play programs across Toy Library, Adventure Playground, and community initiatives. This role offers full training and mentorship to grow into a certified Professional Playworker.

You will coordinate operations, engage with parents and schools, and help develop outreach and evaluation tools while working with part-time staff and volunteers.