The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.
As a Sessional Playworker, you will contribute to the planning and delivery of play sessions at The Yard
Position: Sessional Playworker
Location: Linn Park, Glasgow
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Hours: Sessional posts do not have guaranteed hours; the role provides additional cover over peak times i.e. holiday periods and periods of absence.
Benefits: Holiday pay, training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, employee assistance programme, free uniform
How to apply:
To understand more about the role, please download our Sessional Playworker job description from The Yard website: https://theyardscotland.org.uk/jobs/sessional-playworker-glasgow-2-2/
If you would like to apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form (which can be found on The Yard's website) to [email protected] by 9am on Monday 5th October.
Interviews will follow on Thursday 15th & Friday 16th October
Any incomplete application forms will be automatically rejected. Please note The Yard does not accept CVs.
About the role:
You will be a key part of the team, supporting our core staff, and playing an active role in the set-up, delivery and development of The Yard’s play and youth work provision, ensuring an approach which has the child and/or young person at its centre.
About you:
Is creating fun and friendship your superpower?
If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love you to be part of our new team.
This job is for you if you have:
- Experience of working with children and young people in a play or youth work setting
- A demonstrable understanding of and commitment to the values of play and play work and a commitment to inclusive play opportunities that hold the child at the centre
- A proven ability to work in a flexible manner, as an individual and as part of a team
- Experience of liaising with parents, carers and other professionals
The Yard aims to be an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on any grounds. The above post is subject to a PVG check and SSSC registration.
We very much welcome previous experience working as: Playworker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Pupil Support Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Voluntary Worker
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
